Red Lentil Shepherd's Pie
This red lentil shepherd's pie is totally delicious. It's the ultimate comfort food, but it's also budget friendly, and incredibly healthy. Each helping has 3 portions of vegetables, and it's also packed with healthy fibre.
Ingredients
- 2 carrots finely chopped
- 1 onion peeled and finely chopped
- 1 stick celery finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic peeled and very finely chopped or minced
- 400 g canned tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or use 1 teaspoon dried thyme or mixed dried herbs
- 1 teaspoon Marmite
- 200 g red lentils
- 700 ml vegetable stock or use 1 stock cube plus 750 ml water
- 750 g sweet potatoes cut into cubes about 2 cm
- 1 pinch grated nutmeg
- 120 g mature cheddar cheese grated
Instructions
- Place a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the olive oil and fry the onions, carrot and celery for 7-8 minutes until starting to soften and brown slightly.2 carrots, 1 onion, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 stick celery
- Add the garlic, herbs, Marmite, tinned tomatoes and tomato puree. Mix well.1 clove garlic, 400 g canned tomatoes, 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon Marmite, 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- Add the lentils and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.200 g red lentils, 700 ml vegetable stock
- Meanwhile, boil the sweet potato cubes for 15 minutes. Drain well and mash, seasoning with the grated nutmeg. Stir in half of the grated cheese.750 g sweet potatoes, 1 pinch grated nutmeg, 120 g mature cheddar cheese
- Pile the red lentil mixture into an overproof dish and top with the sweet potato. Sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese.
- If the mixture is freshly cooked and still hot, pop it under a preheated grill to brown the top. If you've prepped the dish before hand and it has been in the fridge, place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 30 minutes to heat through thoroughly.
Notes
- If you'd like, you can reduce the stock by 100 ml and add a glass of red wine to the bolognese sauce
- You can use dairy, vegan or low fat cheddar for this recipe
- It's unlikely you'll need extra salt in this recipe as the Marmite and stock should add plenty of seasoning. If you choose not to add cheese to the sweet potato, you might want to add a pinch of salt to the mash.
- You can cook the red lentil shepherd's pie in one large dish, or make 6 individual dishes which are ideal for freezing.
Nutrition
Calories: 369kcalCarbohydrates: 54.5gProtein: 17.7gFat: 9.7gSaturated Fat: 4.6gFiber: 16.8gSugar: 13.2g
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