British
Vegan Lentil Shepherds Pie
Lentils, mushrooms, peas, carrots, onions, and savory gravy under mashed potatoes made with olive oil or vegan butter.
Prep20 min
Cook45 min
Total1 hr 5 min
Serves6
The good part
This vegan lentil shepherds pie is comfort food with lentils, mushrooms, vegetables, savory gravy, and olive oil or vegan butter mashed potatoes.
Vegan swap
Use olive oil or vegan butter for the potatoes and vegetable broth for the filling.
Gluten-free option
Use cornstarch or a gluten-free flour blend to thicken the gravy and check the broth label.
Gather
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or vegan butter
- 1 cup brown or green lentils
- 8 ounces mushrooms, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 cup peas
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or gluten-free flour blend
- Thyme, salt, and black pepper
Make
Method
- 01Boil potatoes until tender, then mash with olive oil or vegan butter and salt.
- 02Cook lentils until just tender and drain.
- 03Saute onion, carrots, and mushrooms until browned.
- 04Add tomato paste, broth, tamari, thyme, lentils, peas, and thickener; simmer into gravy.
- 05Spread filling in a baking dish, top with mashed potatoes, and bake until golden.
Keep cooking
Swaps, storage, and useful next steps.
Estimated nutrition varies by ingredients and brands used.