There’s something undeniably comforting about Shepherd’s Pie, don’t you think?
Nothing beats this delicious lentil dish topped with a gorgeous, vitamin-packed sweet potato mash – it’s high in protein, fibre, and nutrients. Plus, it is the perfect simple, economical, hearty dinner that the whole family will love.
SERVES 6
Ingredients:
- 800 g Brown lentils (2 x 400g tins)
- 400 g canned crushed tomatoes or passata
- 2 teaspoons olive oil (optional – use water to sauté to make the recipe oil-free)
- 1 medium onion, chopped finely
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
- 1 large carrot, peeled & diced
- 1 stick celery diced
- 2½ teaspoons dried herbs (thyme or rosemary work well, or a combination of them. Mixed Herbs or Italian Mixed Herbs also work)
- 3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce, or coconut aminos or liquid aminos
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Topping:
- 2 medium Sweet potatoes (approx 950g)
- ½ cup Vegan Cheddar Cheese (optional)
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Rinse and drain lentils and combine with carrot, celery and chopped tomatoes in a saucepan over medium heat. Season with herbs, salt and pepper.
Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes. Add a little water if mix thickens too much.
Meanwhile, boil 950g sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, until tender, drain well, then mash and season to taste.
Pile the lentil mixture into a pie dish, spoon the mash on top, using a fork spread it out evenly. A few little gaps around the edges are fine. Rough the potato up with the fork (the rough bits create more crispy bits). Then sprinkle over 85g grated vegan mature cheddar.
Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese has melted and is golden. Serve with broccoli or a green salad.
Store leftovers in fridge for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
TIP:
For a Moroccan twist add – add some Middle Eastern spices (instead of rosemary or thyme)
- 1 tspn fresh ginger chopped
- ½ tspn turmeric powder
- 1 tspn cumin powder
- 1 tspn coriander powder
- 1 tspn cinnamon powder
- ½ tspn cumin seeds (to sprinkle on top)
- optional chopped fresh coriander for topping
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