Vegetarian

Golden veggie shepherd's pie is for Dinner.

Golden veggie shepherd's pie takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Golden veggie shepherd's pie takes 100 minutes to cook.

Golden veggie shepherd's pie makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Golden veggie shepherd's pie are:

FOR THE LENTIL SAUCE

* 10g butter
* 1 small onion , chopped
* 1 carrot , diced
* 1 medium stalk of celery , chopped
* 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
* 0.5 cup chestnut mushrooms , sliced
* 1 bay leaves
* 1 tsp dried thyme
* 100g dried green lentils (eg Merchant Gourmet Puy
lentils)
* 20ml red wine (optional)
* 340g vegetable stock
* 0.5 tbsp tomato pur?e

FOR THE TOPPING

* 400g floury potatoes , such as King Edwards
* 1 tbsp butter
* 20ml milk
* 2 tbsp cheddar , grated

Here is how you make Golden veggie shepherd's pie:

1. To make the sauce, heat the butter in a pan, then gently fry the onions, carrots, celery and garlic for 15 mins until soft and golden. Turn up the heat, add the mushrooms, then cook for 4 mins more. Stir in the herbs, then add the lentils. Pour over the wine and stock - it's important that you do not season with salt at this stage. Simmer for 40-50 mins until the lentils are very soft. Now season to taste, take off heat, then stir in the tomato pur?e. 2. While the lentils are cooking, tip the potatoes into a pan of water, then boil for about 15 mins until tender. Drain well, mash with the butter and milk, then season with salt and pepper. 3. To assemble the pies, divide the lentil mixture between all the dishes that you are using, then top with mash. Scatter over the cheese and freeze for up to two months (see tips, below) or if eating that day, heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5, then bake for 30 mins until the topping is golden.RECIPE NOTESCooking instructionsFor best results, defrost the prepared pies thoroughly before cooking as stated. The pies can also be cooked from frozen if short of time - first heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3, then cover the pie with foil and bake for 1 hr-1 hr 20 mins (30 mins for individual pies) until completely soft when prodded with a knife. Increase the heat to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, uncover, then continue to cook for 20 mins until golden on top and piping hot.LentilsYou could also use canned of rinsed and drained green lentils for this - simply make the stock, then simmer them for just 10 minutes.How to freezeIf you have lots of pie dishes, then you can make the pies in a variety of sizes to suit different occasions, then freeze them. I like to make two large pies to serve up to four, plus two individual pies - perfect for a solo meal or a delicious supper for the babysitter. If you don't have lots of dishes, then you can freeze the sauce, mash and cheese in separate freezer bags, then defrost and assemble when needed.Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEEKYCHOOK.

The nutritional information for Golden veggie shepherd's pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 485.1

• Total Fat: 16.7 g
• Cholesterol: 42.0 mg
• Sodium: 243.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 70.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.9 g
• Protein: 14.9 g