Lentil Shepherd's Pie
Difficulty : Super easy
Preparation time:
10m
Cooking time:
50m
This is my favourite vegetarian version of the traditional Shepherd's pie, it is absolutely delicious! Lentils are a very filling, nutritious, and economical alternative to meat. Any leftovers are good to have for lunch during the week and will also freeze very well.
Ingredients
For 6 people (
)
Recipe
- Olive Oil
- 2 Onion
- 2 Carrot(s)
- 1 Celery stick(s)
- 400 grams Puy Lentils
- 2 tablespoon(s) Tomato puree
- 400 grams Tinned Tomatoes
- 600 mL vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon(s) Chilli Powder
- Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
- Fresh thyme leaves
- 1.2 Kg(s) Potato(es)
- 1 tablespoon(s) Butter
- 50 mL Mlik
Nutritional Facts (per serving)
- Kcal: 288 kcal
- Sugars (g): 6g
- Carbs: 55g
- Fat: 3g
- Proteins: 11g
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200C
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan or sauté pan. Add the onion, garlic, carrots and celery and cook gently until they soften, about 10 minutes.
- Add the lentils, tinned tomatoes, tomato purée, thyme, chilli powder/cayenne pepper and hot stock.
- Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 40-50 minutes, until the lentils are softened. You may need to top up with water or stock throughout cooking if all the stock is evaporated before the lentils are cooked.
- Meanwhile make the mash. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and just cover them with cold water. Add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil.
- Gently boil the potatoes until tender, about 25-30 minutes. They're done when you can break them with a fork. Drain the potatoes and leave them in the colander until all the steam has evaporated, about 2-3 minutes.
- Put them back into the (dry) saucepan and mash thoroughly with a masher. Once all the lumps are gone add the butter and mash again. Then add the milk and mash again. Season with salt and pepper.
- Once the lentils are cooked, pour into a deep ovenproof dish that will fit the lentils and mash nicely. Pile the mash evenly on top of the lentil mixture and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until nicely browned.
Tags:
Healthy dinner , healthy lunch , vegetarian
