Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie Recipe

A comforting classic dish with fibre rich lentils and vegetables instead of meat.

Details

Serves: 6

Number of ingredients: 14

To prep: 10 minutes

To cook: 50 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

1 cup brown lentils听听

2 carrots, diced听

1 onion, chopped听

2 cloves garlic, crushed听

1 cup frozen peas听

2 tablespoon tomato paste, no added salt听

1 cup vegetable stock, no added salt听

1 teaspoon dried thyme听

1 tablespoon reduced salt tamari听听听听听听

4 medium lower carb Carisma potatoes, peeled and chopped听

2 tablespoons butter听

1/4 cup milk of your choice听

Salt and pepper to taste听

Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft, about 15-20 minutes. Drain and set aside.听
In a pan, saut茅 onions, carrots, and garlic until softened. Add the lentils, tomato paste, vegetable stock, peas, and thyme. Simmer for 20-25 minutes, until the lentils are cooked and the mixture thickens. Season with tamari, salt, and pepper.听
Mash the cooked potatoes with butter, milk, salt, and pepper.听
Spread the lentil mixture into a baking dish and top with mashed potatoes.听
Bake at 190掳C for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown. Serve hot.听