Autumn Veggie Shepherd’s Pie

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Solace food is my top choice. I love the works of art, however I likewise prefer to make my own varieties of a portion of my #1 dishes. I’ve been making shepherd’s pie for my family for quite a long time. I ordinarily make it lighter by utilizing ground turkey rather than the customary hamburger or sheep, yet this time I needed to make a veggie-rich, without meat form to appreciate all through the fall and winter season.

The extraordinary thing about this dish is that it utilizes numerous fixings that I generally keep available, as dried lentils and a collection of veggies. The lentils and mushrooms make an incredible meat elective in this good dish and the mix of butternut squash, carrots, and yam additionally help to make this supper both healthy and fulfilling.

This dish makes around 4 to 6 servings, contingent upon your craving. You can serve it in an enormous meal dish or in singular ramekins, as I like to do.

Top with the pureed potatoes and prepare until effervescent. The pleasant thing about this unassuming pie, is that you can substitute any of the fixings out for whatever you have available. Utilize white potatoes rather than the yams or instead of the butternut squash. Add corn or green beans rather than peas or add an alternate bean instead of the lentils. You can even add ground meat for additional protein, in spite of the fact that my meat-cherishing family altogether appreciated this vegan dinner.

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INGREDIENTS

cook lentils:

  • 1 cup dried green or brown Lentils
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf

mashed sweet potatoes:

  • 4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 2–4 tablespoons butter (dairy free can be used)
  • 1–2 tablespoons Maple Syrup (honey, coconut sugar, or brown sugar can be used instead)
  • couple dashes of cinnamon, optional
  • pinch of salt

filling:

  • 2 tablespoons butter or oil of choice
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk of celery chopped finely, (about 1/4 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and chopped small
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and chopped small
  • 1 cup baby bella mushrooms, stems removed and chopped
  • drained half-cooked lentils
  • 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence (can use dried thyme instead)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or more to taste
  • 1 Bay Leaf, optional
  • 1–2 cups low sodium vegetable broth, more may be needed (adjust salt depending on sodium in broth)
  • 1/4 cup red wine (or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar)
  • 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • few dashes of soy sauce, tamari, or liquid aminos
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 1 cup frozen peas
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INSTRUCTIONS

cook lentils:

  1. In a medium sized pot, combine 1 cup lentils, water, salt and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, strain, discard bay leaf, and set aside to add to filling later.

mashed sweet potatoes:

  1. Meanwhile, put peeled and chopped sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Place on the stove and bring water to a boil. Reduce heat and continue to simmer for 15–20 minutes, depending on how small you cut them, until tender. Drain water and return potatoes to the pot. Add butter, a pinch of salt, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Use a potato masher or mixer to blend potato mixture until fluffy. Cover and set aside for later.

filling:

  1. In a large pot or dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons of butter/oil. Add onion and celery. Sauté for 3-4 minutes and then add the garlic, squash, carrots, and mushrooms. Continue to cook until garlic and mushrooms are softened, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in drained lentils, herbs, seasonings, 1/2 cup broth, red wine, tomato paste, and a few dashes of soy sauce. Cover pot and let cook over med-low heat for 5 minutes or so. Taste filling and add salt to taste. Continue to cook, adding broth little by little, to keep mixture moist. Right before veggies are almost tender, add frozen peas and additional broth, as needed. Cover and simmer 5 more minutes, or until lentils are tender.
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putting shepherds pie together:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Pour filling into a 2.5 quart oven safe dish or into 4-5 individual ramekin dishes. Top with sweet potato mash and spread evenly over filling. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until thoroughly heated and top is lightly browned.