Veggie shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash

Veggie shepherd's pie with sweet potato mash

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

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Ready in 45 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan, then fry the onion until golden. Add the carrots and all but a sprinkling of thyme. Pour in the wine, 150ml water and the tomatoes, then sprinkle in the stock cubes and simmer for 10 mins. Tip in the can of lentils, including their juice, then cover and simmer for another 10 mins until the carrots still have a bit of bite and the lentils are pulpy.
  2. Meanwhile, boil the sweet potatoes for 15 mins until tender, drain well, then mash with the butter and season to taste. Pile the lentil mixture into a pie dish, spoon the mash on top, then sprinkle over the cheese and remaining thyme. The pie can now be covered and chilled for 2 days, or frozen for up to a month.
  3. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cook for 20 mins if cooking straight away, or for 40 mins from chilled, until golden and hot all the way through. Serve with broccoli.
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Per serving

531 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 79.6g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 12g, sugar 31g, salt 3.95 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2007.

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  • 05 November 2007

    scouse rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I just reduced the wine slightly. what a good take on vegetarian food. I am not a vegetarian but ocasionally like to cook just veg, especially if I have bought rather too many sweet potatoes. Using lentils this way also makes a change.

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  • 06 November 2007

    ange rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    prefer this recipe using regular potatoes, good mid-week winter warmer.

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  • 07 November 2007

    LouB commented on this recipe

    A good meatless mid week supper. I might add some spices next time

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  • 08 November 2007

    Julie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made this recipe for veggie and non-veggie friends using individual pie dishes. Everyone loved it.

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  • 08 November 2007

    Reen rated this recipe

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  • 18 November 2007

    Naomibrook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    As recommended, i reduced the wine a little and I'm glad i did, about 150ml was about right for me. totally delicious though; really warming and filling, i would definately make this again!

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  • 19 November 2007

    Helen's rated this recipe

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  • 17 December 2007

    yummymummy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious - an instant family favourite even with the fussy eater ! A little too runny so I just added a few veggie gravy granules.

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  • 09 January 2008

    julieg commented on this recipe

    Very good. This is a veggie recipe that I will use again. Added a small handful of frozen soya beans to add colour, texture and goodness.

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  • 09 January 2008

    julieg rated this recipe

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  • 21 January 2008

    Jabe rated this recipe

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  • 13 February 2008

    Alix commented on this recipe

    Loved this - my husband had eaten it twice before he realised that it didn't have meat in it!

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  • 15 February 2008

    Hiyamod rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My husband and kids loved it .. the bounce that they did not realise it had the green lentils, which I want to add to our diet. but they don't like at all. so this dish is definitely a winner for me and them :-) 5 star indeed

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  • 18 February 2008

    MsVanDeKamp rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I used the filling as filling for cannelloni rolls, just left out the wine (was making for the kids), added a garlic clove, rolled them up and topped with home made tomato sauce - everyone was asking for seconds!!!

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  • 20 February 2008

    Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really lovely. I added a clove of garlic to the onions at the end of their browning time. I also took note of the comments that the finished dish was a bit runny so after adding the lentils i simmered it UNcovered for twenty minutes to allow it to reduce and thicken, I was glad that I had. Also love the idea of using it as a cannelloni filling, will try that soon

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  • 21 February 2008

    mandy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We made this recipe for a bring and share supper, it was such a hit, lovely flavours just be careful you don't put too much liquid in the finished dish

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    23 February 2008

    Dee commented on this recipe

    Going to try this, but no mention of how to prepare the carrots,no one has asked this before.

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  • 01 March 2008

    ybliat rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this several times, very tasty - freezes well too!

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  • 03 March 2008

    SarahW rated this recipe

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  • 12 March 2008

    Frantic Flapjack commented on this recipe

    Dee - chop carrots into largish sugar cube size so they retain a good texture when cooked. The tip about reducing the wine is a good one otherwise there is too much liquid. I substituted chickpeas for the lentils which worked well and I also added some cinnamon when mashing the sweet potatoes. Great veggie dish which I will make again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Ready in 45 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Great comfort food

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
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Per serving

531 kcalories, protein 16g, carbohydrate 79.6g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 12g, sugar 31g, salt 3.95 g

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