VEGGIE SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH SWEET POTATO MASH

Veggie shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash image

The secret to this shepherd's pie filling is to choose big carrots so they don't lose their texture when cooked

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, halved and sliced
2 large carrots (500g/1lb 2oz in total), cut into sugar-cube size pieces
2 tbsp thyme chopped
200ml red wine
400g can chopped tomatoes
2 vegetable stock cubes
410g can green lentils
950g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
25g butter
85g vegetarian mature cheddar, grated

Steps:

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, then fry 1 halved and sliced large onion until golden.
Add 2 large carrots, cut into sugar-cube size pieces and most of the 2 tbsp chopped thyme, reserving a sprinkling for later.
Pour in 200ml red wine, 150ml water and a 400g chopped tomatoes, then crumble in 2 vegetable stock cubes and simmer for 10 mins.
Tip in a 410g can green lentils, including the juice, then cover and simmer for another 10 mins until the carrots still have a bit of bite and the lentils are pulpy.
Meanwhile, boil 950g sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, for 15 mins until tender, drain well, then mash with 25g butter and season to taste.
Pile the lentil mixture into a pie dish, spoon the mash on top, then sprinkle over 85g grated vegetarian mature cheddar and the remaining thyme. The pie can now be covered and chilled for 2 days, or frozen for up to a month.
Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cook for 20 mins if cooking straightaway, or for 40 mins from chilled, until golden and hot all the way through. Serve with broccoli.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 66 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 33 grams sugar, Fiber 16 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 2.39 milligram of sodium