Recipe: Appetizing Cottage Pie (Vegan)

Cottage Pie (Vegan). Topped with creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes. The perfect hearty entree for colder weather. Simple, hearty and satisfying vegan cottage pie.

Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Good old family classic cottage pie made vegan friendly and is a perfect family comfort food dish for a chilly day. Plus, it's vegan, gluten & dairy free! You can have Cottage Pie (Vegan) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cottage Pie (Vegan)

1. Prepare 1 of Onion, finely chopped.
2. You need 2 of Carrots, finely chopped.
3. You need 2 of Garlic cloves, crushed.
4. You need 2 Tbsp of tomato purée.
5. Prepare 800 g of Chopped tomato (2 cans).
6. It's 2 Tsp of dried thyme.
7. It's 150 g of Dried red lentils.
8. It's 700 ml of Vegetable stock.
9. You need 400 g of Potato, mashed.
10. Prepare 2 of Spring onions.
11. You need 50 g of Soya mince (optional).

Cottage Pie [Vegan] Cottage pie is a classic of British cuisine. I have always known this as Shepherd's Pie I have learned that cottage pie has a potato mash topping, and Shepherds Pie has a pastry topping, so this is a twist and vegan version of the classic Cottage Pie recipe. Drain and leave to cool a little. Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy-based sauté pan or flameproof casserole dish.

Cottage Pie (Vegan) step by step

1. Heat onions & carrots in a large pan with a small amount of vegetable stock. Cook for 5-10 mins, until softened. Then add garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes..
2. Stir in tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, thyme, lentils & the remaining vegetable stock, then simmer for 25-30 minutes until the mixture is reduced and creamy. Season to taste..
3. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200 degrees, cook potatoes & mash (Add dairy free spread & dash of almond milk for a creamy tasting mash). Then stir in the spring onion and season to taste..
4. Pour the lentil mixture into an ovenproof dish and spread evenly. Top with the mash potato and bake for 15-20 minutes, until crisp and golden..
5. Serve with seasonal vegetables..

Cottage pie and shepherd's pie are basically the same thing when it comes to vegan fare, but traditionally a cottage pie is based on beef and shepherd's pie is based on lamb. But since we're making vegan versions we can really call it whatever, but since we've already done a vegan cottage pie , and we did that quite differently, we've. To make the topping, place the potatoes and parsnips or swede into a large pan of water. Spread topping over beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Cottage pie (or Shepherd's pie) is an English pie with a minced meat filling and a mashed potato topping.