Notes
Ingredients
2 spring onions, finely sliced
2 sprigs thyme
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
50g cream cheese
150g cavolo nero, roughly chopped
400g tin green lentils, drained
100g smoked ham, finely sliced or shredded ham hock
1 lemon
Method
Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
Add the spring onions, thyme and a pinch of salt and cook for 1-2 minutes until starting to soften.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds before adding 300ml boiling water, the mustard, cream cheese, lentils and cavolo nero. Cook for 5 minutes until the cavolo nero is tender with a little bite.
Add the ham and juice of half the lemon and cook for a couple of minutes until the ham is warmed through. Check for seasoning.
Garnish with lemon wedges and serve topped with a good grind of black pepper.