Gardener's pie

Gardener's pie

This vegetarian favourite is just the thing for when you want comfort food without the fat

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the veg for 8-12 minutes until brown. Add the garlic and cook for a minute. Stir in the lentils, stock, purée and bay and bring to the boil. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until tender.
  2. Cover the potatoes with cold water in a pan. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain then add butter and seasoning. Mash until smooth.
  3. Heat the grill. Sprinkle flour over the lentil mixture and stir in. Cook for 2 minutes until thickened, then spoon into a warmed heatproof pie dish. Top with the mash then grill for 4-5 minutes until golden.
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WHY IT'S LIGHTER

Using vegetables instead of lamb reduces the saturated fat content. Lentils add fibre to help you feel fuller for longer.

PER SERVING

241 kcalories, protein 9.7g, carbohydrate 39.6g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1.6g, fibre 7.4g, salt 1.86 g

Recipe from olive magazine, May 2011.

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  • 12 May 2011

    clara jane rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    'Surprisingly tasty' was my husband's comment. Very easy recipe, good for mid-week supper. Topped with grated cheddar.

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  • 14 May 2011

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very nice - I also topped with cheddar.

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  • 26 July 2011

    Meera rated this recipe

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  • 28 August 2011

    siamsuzie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Top with cheese, great Veggie recipe.

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  • 12 October 2011

    shoko coco rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    what a great recipe! i added mushrooms to bulk it up, and topped with cheese too.

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  • 15 December 2011

    Iz D rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this - it is a favourite of ours. May be the size dish I use or maybe I just like my mashed potato, but I reckon it needs a bit more potato than specified in the recipe

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  • 16 January 2012

    Melody rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made use of the end-of-week vegetables we had and it was tastier than I had expected. I will certainly make it again.

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  • 23 February 2012

    Flutey2t rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I didn't have much in the store cupboards and I was lacking in inspiration. This was a great recipe for making a tasty and nutritious meal on a budget. I had a pack of pre-cooked puy lentils in and so used them. That made it into a super fast meal! Like Clara Jane's husband, my husband was also surprised that it was so nice.

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  • 14 June 2012

    shellbell commented on this recipe

    i also added a handful of broad beans and a courgette to bulk it out. the more veg that goes in the better cos my family arent great veg eaters. parmesan instead of cheddar gives a crumbly topping too

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  • 04 September 2012

    lindsay23 commented on this recipe

    Really tasty. I added some dried herbs and pepper and let it simmer a little longer, this ensures it's really tasty and removes the need for flour. Very cheap and wholesome meal.

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  • 06 January 2013

    Hayley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was lovely, and definitely a surprise favourite. I realised at the last moment that I didn't have the tomato puree but it was still very tasty.

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  • 04 April 2013

    ChrisK rated this recipe

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  • 11 April 2013

    Szusi rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    It was surprisingly lovely. I mixed some ground nutmeg, sour cream and grated vegie parmesan to the mashed potato and added some more parmesan on the top. Delicious!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • sunflower oil
  • 2 medium shallots , chopped
  • 3 sticks celery , trimmed and sliced
  • 2 large carrots , peeled and diced
  • 2 large parsnips , peeled and diced
  • 2 garlic cloves , thinly sliced
  • 150g Puy lentils , rinsed and drained
  • 1l vegetable stock , hot
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 500g Maris Piper potatoes , peeled and cut into chunks
  • 15g butter
  • 2 tsp plain flour
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PER SERVING

241 kcalories, protein 9.7g, carbohydrate 39.6g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1.6g, fibre 7.4g, salt 1.86 g

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