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Vegan Lentil Shepherd's Pie

this vegan lentil shepherd's pie is full of comfort and so delicious. the perfect meal for the holidays and fall/winter!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 1 cup lentils cooked
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • cup onion chopped
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups vegetable stock
  • 2 tsp flour cornstarch for gluten free
  • ½ cup frozen corn
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 2 tsp tomato paste
  • A few leaves of fresh thyme
  • ¼ tsp salt or more to taste
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder or more to taste
  • ¼ tsp black pepper or more to taste
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce tamari or liquid aminos for soy free

Topping

  • 3 russet potatoes
  • cup almond milk or any non-dairy milk
  • ¼ cup vegan butter
  • ¼ tsp salt or more to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook lentils in 2 cups of water for about 30 minutes or until soft. You may need to add more water as the lentils cook since they tend to absorb a lot of liquid.
  • Peel and chop the potatoes.
  • Add the potatoes into a pot and cover with water. Cook for about 20 minutes or longer. Potatoes should be very soft.
  • After the potatoes and lentils are done cooking preheat oven to 400F.
  • In a pan or skillet add the oil, onions and carrots. Cook for 5-7 minutes until onions become translucent and carrots are a bit softer.
  • Add 1 cup of vegetable broth to the pan and flour. Whisk until a thick sauce has formed.
  • Then add the lentils, corn, peas, tomato paste, thyme, salt, garlic powder, pepper and soy sauce.
  • Mix together and then if you feel like it looks like the lentils are absorbing too much liquid add in the other ½ cup of vegetable broth.
  • Give the mixture a taste and add more flavor if necessary.
  • To the potatoes add the almond milk, butter and salt. Mash with the back of a fork or potato masher. Mash until creamy and fluffy. Make sure to taste to see if you need more salt.
  • Add the potatoes on top of the lentil mixture. To make it extra fancy pipe little rosettes of mashed potatoes on top.
  • Bake on the top rack for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes turn golden.
  • Allow to cook for 5 minutes before serving.

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