Name: Italian-style roast cabbage wedges with tomato lentils
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 100ml extra virgin olive oil; 4 garlic cloves crushed; 2 small winter green cabbages outer leaves removed, each cut into 6 wedges; 750g baby new potatoes; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 lemons zested; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 celery stalks, finely chopped; 250g red lentils; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 2 vegetable stock cubes; 3 tbsp sundried tomato purée; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; small bunch of basil finely chopped, plus a few whole leaves to serve; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove crushed; ½ -1 tsp chilli flakes; 3 thick slices stale crusty bread or sourdough, crusts removed then blitzed into breadcrumbs (about 120g); 1 lemon zested; 100g Kalamata olives pitted and roughly chopped

Italian-style roast cabbage wedges with tomato lentils served on a plate

100ml extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves
crushed
2 small winter green cabbages
outer leaves removed, each cut into 6 wedges

For the new potatoes

750g baby new potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
2 lemons
zested

For the lentils

1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions
finely chopped
2 celery
stalks, finely chopped
250g red lentils
400g can chopped tomatoes
2 vegetable stock cubes
3 tbsp sundried tomato purée
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
small bunch of basil
finely chopped, plus a few whole leaves to serve

For the black olive pangrattato

2 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove
crushed
½ -1 tsp chilli flakes
3 thick slices stale crusty bread
or sourdough, crusts removed then blitzed into breadcrumbs (about 120g)
1 lemon
zested
100g Kalamata olives
pitted and roughly chopped

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and blanch the potatoes for 10-12 mins until tender, then drain and leave to cool.
step 2
For the cabbage, mix together the oil and garlic, rub all over the wedges, season, then spread out on a large baking tray. Roast on the top shelf for 15 mins.
step 3
While the cabbage is cooking, put the new potatoes onto a large baking tray and gently crush with the back of a spoon or a masher, so they split open slightly. Drizzle over the oil and some seasoning, then stir in the lemon zest. Once the cabbage has had 15 mins, put the potatoes on the top shelf of the oven and move the cabbage to the bottom. Cook for 45 mins, turning everything halfway through.
step 4
For the lentils, heat the oil in a medium saucepan and fry the onions and celery until soft and translucent, about 10-15 mins. Tip in the lentils, tomatoes, 450ml water, stock cubes, tomato purée and vinegar, bring to the boil and simmer uncovered for 30-35 mins, stirring occasionally until the lentils are soft and cooked through. If the mixture gets a little dry, add a splash of water to stop it sticking. Stir in the basil and an extra 50ml boiling water to loosen the mixture. Season well.
step 5
While the lentils are cooking, make the pangrattato. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, fry the garlic and chilli for 30 seconds, then add the breadcrumbs. Toast until golden and crunchy, then tip in the lemon zest and olives and fry for a further 3 mins. Set aside to cool.
step 6
To serve, spoon lentils onto each plate, put a cabbage wedge on top and sprinkle over the pangrattato. Garnish with the extra basil and serve the potatoes on the side.