Root Vegetable Cobbler

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium rutabaga (swede)
• 3 large carrots
• 2 parsnips
• 1 medium potato
• 2 -3 pints of chopped and skinned plum tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons red lentils
• 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• oregano
• mixed herbs
• 4 ounces plain flour
• 1 ounce hard vegetable fat

Recipe

• 1 prepare the vegetables- peel and chop into 1 inch chunks.
• 2 place the chopped tomatoes, crushed garlic, olive oil, and a teaspoon of oregano into a large saucepan.
• 3 simmer gently for 5 minutes then add the chopped vegetables.
• 4 simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5 place in a large casserole dish, with the lentils, in oven on a medium heat (350 degrees f) for one hour.
• 6 prepare the cobbler tops by rubbing the flour and a teaspoon of mixed herbs into the vegetable fat.
• 7 mix to a stiff paste with some water and shape into balls.
• 8 place on top of the casserole for 20 minutes or until browned.