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How To Make A Vegetarian Shepherds Pie

Chef Alex Connell shows how to make a vegetarian shepherds pie made with onions, chopped carrots, brown lentils, button mushrooms, sliced celery, bay leaves and tomato puree. This pie is healthy, easy to make and tasty. Enlarge

How To Make A Vegetarian Shepherds Pie

Chef Alex Connell shows how to make a vegetarian shepherds pie made with onions, chopped carrots, brown lentils, button mushrooms, sliced celery, bay leaves and tomato puree. This pie is healthy, easy to make and tasty.

Prep:
20m
Cook:
40m
Total:
1h
Serves:
2
Temp:
180° c  -  360° f

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 200 g brown lentils
  • 100 g sliced button mushrooms
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 celery, sliced
  • 500 ml vegetable stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 500 g mashed potatoes

Step 1: Fry The Onions

Add 1 tbsp oil to a pan and heat. Add 1 sliced onion and cook until the onions are soft and translucent.

Step 2: Add The Other Vegetables

Add 2 chopped carrots, 200g brown lentils, 100g sliced button mushrooms, 1 tsp mixed herbs, 2 cloves crushed garlic, 2 sticks sliced celery, 2 bay leaves, 2 tsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp tomato puree. Then pour over 500ml vegetable stock. Mix well and allow to cook for 15 mintues. You can optionally add some vegetarian gravy powder to thicken.

Step 3: Assemble The Pie

Add the mixture to a casserole dish. Top with 500g mashed potatoes. Even the mash over the pie. Bake for 25 minutes at 180C. Serve.