
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
The perfect dish for those cosy nights in, away from the cold
The perfect dish for those cosy nights in, away from the cold
Ingredients
- 600 g Potatoes
- 600 g Sweet Potatoes
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40
g
Dairy-free Butter/Spread
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1
White Onion
- 2 Carrots
- 3 Garlic Cloves
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2
Sticks of Celery
- 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
- Olive Oil
- Hand full Fresh Thyme
- 350 g Mushrooms
- 12 Sun-dried Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1/2 glass Vegan Red Wine
- 100 ml Vegetable Stock
- 400 g Tinned Chickpeas
- 5 sprigs Fresh Parsley
- 2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary
- 400 g Lentils
- 1 Lemon
- 30 g Fresh Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
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Peel and chop all the potatoes into rough 2cm chunks. Place the potatoes into a large pan of cold salted water over a medium heat. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender, adding the sweet potatoes after 5 minutes.
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Drain and leave to steam dry, then return to the pan with the dairy-free butter/spread and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Mash until smooth, then set aside.
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Peel and finely slice the onion, carrots and 2 garlic cloves, then trim and finely slice the celery.
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Bash the coriander seeds in a pestle and mortar until fine, then add it all to a medium pan over a medium heat with a good splash of oil. Pick in the thyme leaves, then cook for around 10 minutes, or until softened.
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Meanwhile, roughly chop the mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes, then add to the pan along with the vinegar and 2 tablespoons of the sun-dried tomato oil from the jar.
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Cook for a further 10 minutes, then add a splash of wine, turn up the heat, and allow it to bubble away. Stir in the stock, lentils and chickpeas (juice and all), then leave it to tick away for 5 to 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened and reduced.
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Pick and roughly chop the parsley leaves, then stir into the pan. Season to taste, then transfer to a baking dish (roughly 25cm x 30cm).
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Spread the mash over the top, scuffing it up with the back of a spoon.
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Finely slice the remaining garlic clove, then place into a bowl with the rosemary leaves, lemon zest, breadcrumbs and 1 tablespoon of oil. Mix well, sprinkle over the mash, then place in the hot oven for around 10 minutes, or until piping hot through.
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Place under the grill for a further 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden, then serve with seasonal greens.