Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
After making (and devouring) my Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes final week, I was truly yearning a few shepherd’s pie. But, on account of the stern funds I’m operating with, I decided to make a vegetarian shepherd’s Pie. This warm and comforting dish is nonetheless filled with deep and wealthy flavor, even with out the meat, and I love all of the shade and texture that the vegetable medley brings to the plate.
VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD’S PIE
Full skillet of Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie with a spoonful of vegetable filling on top.
THE FILLING…
To make up for the pork I made certain to make use of lots of vegetables, adding mushrooms, which supply a sensible “meaty” umami flavor. I also introduced in a cup of cooked lentils for bulk and further protein. Lentils are huge simply due to the fact they prepare dinner tremendous fast, have a small shape, and a moderate style that allows them mix truly nicely into recipes. I typically use them half and half with meat to stretch my dollar, but that similar method also works nicely with vegetables. If you’re no longer a fan of lentils, no worries. You can simply go away them out and you’ll nonetheless have a delicious and hearty immediately vegetable filling to your vegetarian shepherd’s pie.
THE TOPPING…
I made a moment relatively smaller batch of my Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes to ideal the pie, but you'll be able to apply any sort of mashed potatoes you're keen on (make certain to make use of vegetable broth on your mashed potatoes to hold this recipe vegetarian). Because the filling for the vegetarian shepherd’s pie is relatively further time consuming, taking a quick cut at the mashed potato topping is a sensible method to save a few time and effort. You may make them the day forward (like I did). Just be certain to warm them up earlier than making an attempt to unfold them onto the pie simply due to the fact chilly mashed potatoes don’t precisely “spread.” LOL
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VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD'S PIE
A colourful vegetable medley and a wealthy brown gravy make this Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie simply as satisfying as its pork counterpart.
KEYWORD: Comfort Food, Vegetarian
TOTAL COST: $5.87 recipe / $0.98 serving
PREP TIME: 10 mins
COOK TIME: 45 mins
TOTAL TIME: 55 mins
SERVINGS:
6
INGREDIENTS
1 cup cooked lentils (optional)* ($0.21)
2 cloves garlic ($0.16)
1 yellow onion ($0.31)
1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.16)
3 carrots ($0.37)
2 stalks celery ($0.38)
8 oz. button mushrooms ($1.99)
3/4 tsp salt ($0.03)
1 tsp dried thyme ($0.10)
1/2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.05)
Freshly cracked pepper ($0.05)
1 Tbsp tomato paste ($0.11)
1 Tbsp flour ($0.01)
1 cup vegetable broth ($0.13)
1 cup frozen peas ($0.45)
4 cups mashed potatoes ($1.36)
INSTRUCTIONS
Mince the garlic and cube the onion. Sauté the onion and garlic with olive oil in a huge skillet over medium warmth till the onions are mushy and obvious (3-5 minutes).
While the onions and garlic are cooking, peel and cube the carrots, cube the celery, and slice the mushrooms. Once the onions are soft, upload the carrots and celery to the skillet and proceed to sauté till the celery starts to melt relatively (5 minutes).
Finally, upload the mushrooms, salt, thyme, smoked paprika, and freshly cracked pepper to the skillet. Continue to sauté till the mushrooms have absolutely softened (3-5 minutes). Add the tomato paste and flour to the skillet. Stir and prepare dinner the vegetables with the flour and tomato paste till the vegetables are coated and the pasty combination starts to coat the backside of the skillet (about 2 minutes).
Add the vegetable broth to the skillet, stirring to dissolve the flour and tomato paste from the backside of the skillet. Allow the broth to come as much as a simmer, at which level it's going to turn into relatively thicker. Stir within the cooked lentils and frozen peas, and permit to combination to warmth through.
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Pour the vegetable combination right into a casserole dish, or use your skillet if it's oven safe. Spread the mashed potatoes out over the floor of the vegetables and gravy. Use your spoon to make a decorative trend within the mashed potatoes, if desired.
Bake the shepherd's pie within the absolutely preheated oven for 15 minutes, or till everything is heated through. To acquire a browned floor at the mashed potatoes (optional), turn at the oven's broiler (and area the pie underneath it, if no longer already), and watch intently till the ideal has browned to your liking.
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VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD’S PIE
Full skillet of Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie with a spoonful of vegetable filling on top.
THE FILLING…
To make up for the pork I made certain to make use of lots of vegetables, adding mushrooms, which supply a sensible “meaty” umami flavor. I also introduced in a cup of cooked lentils for bulk and further protein. Lentils are huge simply due to the fact they prepare dinner tremendous fast, have a small shape, and a moderate style that allows them mix truly nicely into recipes. I typically use them half and half with meat to stretch my dollar, but that similar method also works nicely with vegetables. If you’re no longer a fan of lentils, no worries. You can simply go away them out and you’ll nonetheless have a delicious and hearty immediately vegetable filling to your vegetarian shepherd’s pie.
THE TOPPING…
I made a moment relatively smaller batch of my Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes to ideal the pie, but you'll be able to apply any sort of mashed potatoes you're keen on (make certain to make use of vegetable broth on your mashed potatoes to hold this recipe vegetarian). Because the filling for the vegetarian shepherd’s pie is relatively further time consuming, taking a quick cut at the mashed potato topping is a sensible method to save a few time and effort. You may make them the day forward (like I did). Just be certain to warm them up earlier than making an attempt to unfold them onto the pie simply due to the fact chilly mashed potatoes don’t precisely “spread.” LOL
PRINT RECIPE
4.8 from 68 votes
VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD'S PIE
A colourful vegetable medley and a wealthy brown gravy make this Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie simply as satisfying as its pork counterpart.
KEYWORD: Comfort Food, Vegetarian
TOTAL COST: $5.87 recipe / $0.98 serving
PREP TIME: 10 mins
COOK TIME: 45 mins
TOTAL TIME: 55 mins
SERVINGS:
6
INGREDIENTS
1 cup cooked lentils (optional)* ($0.21)
2 cloves garlic ($0.16)
1 yellow onion ($0.31)
1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.16)
3 carrots ($0.37)
2 stalks celery ($0.38)
8 oz. button mushrooms ($1.99)
3/4 tsp salt ($0.03)
1 tsp dried thyme ($0.10)
1/2 tsp smoked paprika ($0.05)
Freshly cracked pepper ($0.05)
1 Tbsp tomato paste ($0.11)
1 Tbsp flour ($0.01)
1 cup vegetable broth ($0.13)
1 cup frozen peas ($0.45)
4 cups mashed potatoes ($1.36)
INSTRUCTIONS
Mince the garlic and cube the onion. Sauté the onion and garlic with olive oil in a huge skillet over medium warmth till the onions are mushy and obvious (3-5 minutes).
While the onions and garlic are cooking, peel and cube the carrots, cube the celery, and slice the mushrooms. Once the onions are soft, upload the carrots and celery to the skillet and proceed to sauté till the celery starts to melt relatively (5 minutes).
Finally, upload the mushrooms, salt, thyme, smoked paprika, and freshly cracked pepper to the skillet. Continue to sauté till the mushrooms have absolutely softened (3-5 minutes). Add the tomato paste and flour to the skillet. Stir and prepare dinner the vegetables with the flour and tomato paste till the vegetables are coated and the pasty combination starts to coat the backside of the skillet (about 2 minutes).
Add the vegetable broth to the skillet, stirring to dissolve the flour and tomato paste from the backside of the skillet. Allow the broth to come as much as a simmer, at which level it's going to turn into relatively thicker. Stir within the cooked lentils and frozen peas, and permit to combination to warmth through.
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Pour the vegetable combination right into a casserole dish, or use your skillet if it's oven safe. Spread the mashed potatoes out over the floor of the vegetables and gravy. Use your spoon to make a decorative trend within the mashed potatoes, if desired.
Bake the shepherd's pie within the absolutely preheated oven for 15 minutes, or till everything is heated through. To acquire a browned floor at the mashed potatoes (optional), turn at the oven's broiler (and area the pie underneath it, if no longer already), and watch intently till the ideal has browned to your liking.
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