Lentil and Meat Hotpot

This recipe is from the book Baby Love by Robin Barker, but I added vegetables to it to make it more wholesome.  It is delicious and my daughter absolutely loves it.  She refuses to eat spaghetti bolognaise, but will devour this.

Ingredients:

• 200g red lentils
• 3 cups water
• olive oil
• 1 onion
• 200g mince meat
• 1 tablespoon no added salt tomato paste
• 1 carrot - grated
• 1 zuchinni - grated
• 4 mushrooms -chopped finely

Directions:

1. Boil three cups of water and add the lentils.  Simmer for about thirty minutes.
2. Heat oil in a fry pan.  Add onion and cook until soft.  Add meat and brown.  Add carrot, zuchinni and mushrooms (or any other vegetables you like).  Fry for a couple of minutes then add tomato paste and stir through.  Add lentils and bring to the boil.  If the mixture seems too thick add some water.  Cover and simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Serve with rice.