Sig's Spicy Veggie Cheesy Spread

Name: Sig's Spicy Veggie Cheesy Spread
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 150 ml Passata (Italian style tomato juice); 75 ml water, but add a little more if needed; 150 grams puy or red lentils (either canned or ready to eat ); 1 can about 290 grams chick peas (optional) if you don't use the chickpeas add the same amount in lentils as the chickpeas again; 2 to 3 cloves of smoked garlic; 1 medium sized dried red chilli; 5 piece of fresh basil (5 leafs); 1/2 tsp Aromat, powder all purpose seasoning; 1 tsp medium curry powder (optional); 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 6 tbsp garlic butter or herb butter

Sigrun @sigrun

German, living in England

I wanted to create a vegetarian spread that I could also use as a dip or a sauce to accompany a meal. This serves that purpose. If you want it thicker you can thicken it further either by adding more butter and chilling it or adding a little cornflour, or even make a soup out of it. I combined it here with my blue cheese spread they go wonderfully well together.

Sigrun @sigrun

German, living in England

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Ingredients

4 servings

150 mlPassata (Italian style tomato juice)
75 mlwater, but add a little more if needed
150 gramspuy or red lentils (either canned or ready to eat )
1 canabout 290 grams chick peas (optional) if you don't use the chickpeas add the same amount in lentils as the chickpeas again
2to 3 cloves of smoked garlic
1 mediumsized dried red chilli
5 pieceof fresh basil (5 leafs)
1/2 tspAromat, powder all purpose seasoning
1 tspmedium curry powder (optional)
1/2 tbspfresh lemon juice
6 tbspgarlic butter or herb butter

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Steps

1

Add the lentils and chickpeas into a pot. Peel the garlic and cut into rough chunks. Add the water and bring to gentle boil
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2

When just boiling take of heat and add the other ingredients , except the tomato juice ( passata) the oil, lemon juice and honey
3

Bring to a gentle boil and then whisk with a blender until all is smooth
4

Then add the rest of the ingredients and puree again, gently boil away most of the liquid , making sure not to burn the bottom of the pan.
5

Take of heat and season to your liking if needed .Melt the garlic butter and stir into the paste
6

Either use as a dip or as a spread on a rustic bread .
7

For spread it needs to cool completely and can be kept for up to 4 days in fridge . Hope you enjoy.
8

I served this with my blue cheese spread and goats cheese
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