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Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

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Traditional Shepherd's Pie uses meat as the base, however, if you're catering for a vegetarian, this Shepherd's Pie will make them very happy indeed. It is really tasty as well as being easy to prepare. It is a wonderful winter warmer meal and makes great left overs the next day too.

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie from the side

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 65 minutes
Makes: 8 servings

Base Ingredients
400 gram tin of brown lentils
1 red onion
2 cloves garlic
1 carrot
3 mushrooms
1 eggplant
1/2 cup silverbeet
2 tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon mixed dried herbs (thyme, rosemary, sage, parsley etc)

Topping Ingredients
4-5 potatoes
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese

Ingredients for Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Method

Finely chop the red onion and the garlic and fry them in olive oil.

Add the lentils, chopped carrot, mushrooms, silverbeet, tomatoes, eggplant, mixed dried herbs and simmer for twenty minutes to allow the flavors to combine.

Simmer the vegetables

Meanwhile, peel and roughly chop the potatoes and boil them in water until soft (about fifteen minutes).

Mash the potatoes and add the butter and milk.

Spoon the vegetable base into a greased pie dish and spoon the potato mash topping over the base.

All ready for the oven

Sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese and cook in a moderate oven for around thirty minutes or until the cheese looks golden brown.

Serve hot on a winter's night

Serve hot with a side of steamed broccoli or a fresh garden salad. Enjoy.

Categories
#Vegetarian
#Potato
#Dinner

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Im a vegetarian so always on the look out for tasty meals. This dish was an answer to my dreams, but really would appeal to anyone. Delicious! So much protein and goodness. I added extra tomatoes and a little water for moisture.

by phyll

Thanks for the excellent question. I did add a little water (about half a cup) to the simmering veggie mix, and you could also add stock for even more flavor if you wish. Good luck Jenn - this is really tasty and is on our menu for dinner tonight too.

by Lucy

I have a question this shepherds pie doesnt mention any liquid added to simmer and yet in the pic in the frypan definately looks like a liquid of some kind has been added? is there an ingredient missing like stock or do u just simmer in vegies own juices? want to try this so pls help regards Jenn

by jenpi

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