Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Name: Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil; 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped; 1 large carrot, scrubbed and finely diced; 1 stick of celery, finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed 1 courgette, finely chopped; 100g button mushrooms, chopped finely 1 can of chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp of miso paste; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1tsp dried oregano; 100ml of red wine; 150g of red lentils, rinsed; 750g of potatoes, peeled and chopped into small chunks; 25ml of semi-skimmed milk; 1tsp of polyunsaturated margarine; 25g of cheddar cheese, grated

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

A delicious vegetarian alternative to traditional shepherd's pie, one where no one will notice that the meat is missing. Ring the changes by swapping the potato for sweet potato if you prefer.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:03:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories398 kcal (20%)

Total Fat7.9 g (11%)

Carbs63.4 g (24%)

Sugars6.1 g (7%)

Protein17.1 g (34%)

Sodium307.3 mg (15%)

Fiber10 g (36%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonvegetable oil

1onion

large, peeled and finely chopped

1carrot

large, scrubbed and finely diced

1 stickcelery

2 clovesgarlic

100gbutton mushrooms

chopped finely

1can of chopped tomatoes

1 tspmiso paste

1 tspdried thyme

1 tspdried oregano

100mlred wine

150gred lentils

rinsed

750gpotatoes

peeled and chopped into small chunks

25mlsemi-skimmed milk

1 tsppolyunsaturated margarine

25gcheddar cheese grated

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C/Gas Mark 6. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick frying pan and fry the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, courgette and mushrooms for about 10-15 minutes on medium heat, until starting to soften.

Step 2

Add the tomatoes, miso paste, herbs, wine, lentils and 200ml of water to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until the liquid is reduced and the sauce has thickened a little.

Step 3

Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in water until cooked. Drain and mash with the milk and margarine.

Step 4

Tip the sauce mix into a deep oven-proof dish. Top with the mashed potato and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the topping is golden brown.

Step 6

Can be made up to Step 5 and frozen. Can be reheated from frozen but add an extra 15 minutes to the cooking time, checking it is hot all the way through before serving.