Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Super Quick Homemade Vegan Lentil Shepard's Pie

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, vegan lentil shepard's pie. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

So flavorful and satisfying that you won't miss the meat! The ultimate Vegan Lentil Shepherd's Pie featuring rich, flavourful, saucy lentils topped with fluffy, creamy mashed potatoes & baked until deliciously golden brown & crispy. Can we all agree that Shepherd's Pie is the ultimate comfort food? This naturally vegan lentil shepherd's pie is made by baking stewed lentils and vegetables with a garlic chive mashed potato topping.

Vegan Lentil Shepard's Pie is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Vegan Lentil Shepard's Pie is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook vegan lentil shepard's pie using 21 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Vegan Lentil Shepard's Pie:

1. Get For The Filling
2. Prepare Shallots
3. Get Garlic Cloves
4. Make ready Olive Oil
5. Get Dried Porcini Mushrooms
6. Prepare Carrots
7. Get Tinned Lentils
8. Take Bullion Powder (or 1 Veggie stock cube)
9. Prepare Oregano
10. Prepare Paprika
11. Get Sugar
12. Make ready Soy Sauce
13. Get Chopped Tomatoes or Passata
14. Get Salt and Pepper To Taste
15. Prepare For the Topping
16. Prepare Large, Fluffy Potatoes (I used Maris Piper)
17. Take Bullion Powder (or Veggie Stock Cube)
18. Prepare Butter
19. Make ready Salt and Pepper To Taste
20. Get Boiling Water
21. Make ready Vegan Cheese

The pie comes together quickly once you have your potatoes done and the veggies assembled. You can cook the lentils and potatoes in the Instant Pot with PIP(pot in pot method), see recipe notes, or in separate pots and make ahead. Vegan Lentil Shepherds Pie- a plant-based take on the comforting classic made with hearty lentils and parsnip mashed potatoes. So delicious that even meat eaters will love it!

Steps to make Vegan Lentil Shepard's Pie:

1. Soak the dried mushrooms in cold water. Meanwhile peel and chop the potatoes into large-ish chunks (I usually aim for the size of my thumb).
2. Place a large pan on the hob and add the stock powder and water to make a vegetable stock. Bring to the boil and add the potatoes. Cover and leave on the boil until they are soft which should take about 10-15 minutes.
3. Dice the shallot and garlic. In a large pan (I used a wide-frying pan) add the oil and add the shallots. Cook over a medium heat until they are translucent, then add the garlic.
4. Peel and grate the carrots and add to the shallots. Then add the spices. Cook for a minute and add the passata or chopped tomatoes.
5. Drain and dice the dried mushrooms into thin pieces. Add to the pan along with the lentils. I didn't drain the lentils and added the water straight to the pan. Season the pan with the sugar, soy-sauce, stock powder and your chosen amount of salt and pepper. If the mix looks dry then add more water, you could even add some tablespoons of the stock water the potatoes have been cooked in to the pan. Leave to simmer on a medium to low heat for 10 minutes.
6. Don't throw the stock the potatoes have been cooked in! Instead either drain into another pan, or take some out (about 100ml) of the pan before draining. Mash the potatoes with the vegan butter, salt and pepper and the stock water you didn't throw away to the desired consistency.
7. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 6. Take a large, deep, oven-proof baking dish and spoon the lentil mixture into the base. Top with the mashed potatoes. The best way to spoon the mash onto the lentils is to add quite a large spoonful on top and smooth it out with a butterknife or the back of a spoon. Add all the mash until the lentil layer is covered.
8. Smooth the potato down and then use a fork to score it (this helps it go crispy in the fridge). Top with the vegan cheese. Bake in the oven for 20-30 mins until golden-brown. Enjoy!

Vegan Lentil Shepherds Pie- a plant-based take on the comforting classic made with hearty lentils and parsnip mashed potatoes. So delicious that even meat eaters will love it! Is there anything more cozy than Shepherds Pie? This vegan version made with lentils is based off a recipe we had years. This Vegan Lentil Shepherd's Pie is loaded with lentil, peas and big flavour.

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