Veggie and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

19

PREP TIME

25 min

TOTAL TIME

1 h

Serves

4

Veggie and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

Produced by Sun Ngo; Food styling by Ashley Denton; Prop styling by Madeleine Johari

Add this hearty shepherd's pie to your next plant-based dinner plan, featuring a cozy blend of veggies, fresh thyme and soft mashed potatoes.

Filling

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 227-g pkg sliced cremini mushrooms , finely chopped
  • 1 small onion , finely chopped
  • 1 carrot , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 540-mL can lentils , drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups mushroom broth
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup large-flake oats
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Mashed Potatoes

  • 750 g yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cut in 1/2-in. pieces
  • 1/2 cup plant-based butter
  • 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Filling: Heat a large frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, and then mushrooms, onion, carrot, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture looks dry, 8 to 10 min.
  2. Stir in lentils, broth, peas, oats, tomato paste, vinegar, ¼ tsp salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until oats are tender and mixture is thickened but still saucy, 10 to 12 min.
  3. Potatoes: Meanwhile, combine potatoes with enough water to cover in a medium pot. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 10 to 12 min. Drain well and return potatoes to pot. Add butter, nutritional yeast, Dijon and ½ tsp salt. Mash until smooth.
  4. Position rack in top third of oven and preheat broiler. Transfer filling to a 9×9-in. baking pan. Spread potatoes evenly over filling. Broil until top starts to brown, 8 to 10 min.
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