Allergens: vegan, gluten free, nut free, sugar free

Makes: 2 standard 2.5 L casserole dishes

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

This recipe makes 2 casserole dishes. So, it’s a freeze one to save for later and eat one now kind of recipe. It’s the perfect thing to prep on a Sunday and have a bonus one during the week. However, if you don’t feel like making this much Shepard’s pie cut the recipe in half and forget about your bonus casserole.

Try this pie with my cornbread muffins or Irish soda bread (recipe coming soon, stay tuned …).

Get creative! Try swapping out the lentils for beyond meat or any other meaty food you prefer.

Easy Lentil Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Ingredients

Mashed potato coating

1. 8 russet potatoes
2. 1 teaspoon salt
3. 1 teaspoon pepper
4. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
5. 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
6. ¼ cup of olive oil
7. ½ cup of Vegan butter
8. ½ cup of plant milk (oat milk or unsweetened almond milk works best)

Filling

1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
2. 1 teaspoon salt
3. 1 teaspoon pepper
4. 1 teaspoon paprika
5. 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
6. 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce hot
7. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
8. 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or Tamari
9. 1 can brown lentils
10. 1 large white onion
11. 3 cloves garlic
12. 1 and ½ cups frozen peas
13. 1 carrot
14. 1 can corn
15. 2 cups mushrooms (can be canned or fresh)
16. 1 can tomato paste

Instructions

Mashed potatoes

1. Thoroughly wash potatoes and roughly cop them into large chunks (this speeds up the cooking time).
2. Place the potatoes in a large pot covered with water and bring them to a boil.
3. Once they are fork tender drain them and put them back in the pot.
4. Add the remaining mashed potato coating ingredients listed above and mash the potatoes until they become fluffy.

Filling

1. Sauté the finely chopped onion and garlic with olive oil in a large frying pan.
2. Add spices, diced mushrooms and finely chopped carrot.
3. Once fragrant, add peas and corn.
4. Once the mixture has cooked down add tomato paste, Tamari, Sriracha and vinegar.
5. Combine everything and cook on medium for about 5 minutes. It should become a thick saucy delicious mess.

Assembly

1. Pre-heat oven to 350.
2. Pour cooked filing mixture into a greased casserole dish. Top with mashed potatoes.
3. Cook for 25-30 minutes covered with tinfoil.
4. Then remove tinfoil and broil for 5 minutes. Enjoy!

Alana Walter

Alana Walter is a food aficionado. Her passion for cooking and baking started at a young age. Being celiac and plant based presents Alana with a unique opportunity to look at food in a different way. But her “free-from” food is the furthest thing from boring. Her goal is to break down the barriers people have towards cooking with dietary restrictions. Alana is one of the co-founders of ThoughtNotion.