Lentil cottage pie. Trim, wash and finely slice the leek. Peel and dice the carrot, onion and celery. Heat a splash of oil in a medium pan on a medium heat, add the leek, carrot, onion and celery.
From the book Mary Berry Cooks the Perfect.
Vegetarian Cottage Pie made with lentils, butternut squash, cauliflower and spices in a rich savory tomato sauce and topped off with creamy carrot mashed potatoes.
This is comfort food at it's best, and it's healthy too!
You can cook Lentil cottage pie using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Lentil cottage pie
- It's 1 tin of lentils.
- It's of Carrots.
- Prepare of Peas.
- It's of Mushrooms.
- You need of Vegan stock.
- It's of Marmite 1tbl spoon.
- It's of Garlic.
- Prepare of Onion.
- You need of Sweet potatoes.
- It's of Yeast flakes 3tbl spoons.
- It's of Salt and pepper.
Grab a spoon and dig in! Topped with creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes. The perfect hearty entree for colder weather. To make the lentil shepherd's pie: chop up your veggies, and prep for the mash potatoes.
Lentil cottage pie instructions
- Chop up the carrots and mushrooms I do them small so they cook quicker.
- Fry off the garlic and onions until golden.
- Add the carrots and mushrooms for 5mins.
- Add the vegan stock, lentils, peas, marmite, salt and pepper to taste.
- Boil the sweet potatoes and mash with the yeast flakes..
- Simmer for 5mins before adding in to an oven proof dish.
- Top with mash and bake till bubbling, or even skip the oven part as everything is cooked through as it’s just veg no nasty meat.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat. A healthy vegetarian cottage pie made with lentils and a rich tomato base, topped with grated cheese and mash potato and more cheese, and then grilled to perfection. Quick and easy to make and perfect for a Meatless Monday meal. This vegetarian cottage pie with lentils is a hearty, satiating meal, and the perfect option for a meatless dinner. We make a lovely lentil stew, and top it with fluffy mashed potatoes before cooking it in the oven until it's perfectly golden.