Half a pack of green lentils
one onion
two carrots
4 medium potatoes
vegetable stock cube
mature cheddar (grated)
salt and pepper

boil the lentils for 10 minutes and drain and put to one side
boil the potatoes until soft, drain and mash with a little butter and pepper
fry the onion (finley chopped) and the carrots (diced)
dissolve the stock cube in about 1 pint of boiling water and add to the vegetables
put mixture in a casserole dish, add the lentils and stir in.
top with the mashed pototo and place in the oven at gas mark 6 for about 20 minutes.
Add the grated cheese at the end and brown under the grill.

In the summer, use waxy new potatoes, grated and blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes.