To be brutally honest, when I was a meat eater I never had shepard’s pie. I didn’t even know what it was. When Doodlebug requested I make a vegan version of this English dish, I Googled it and shuddered at the thought of that much fake meat being in a dish. (If you haven’t caught on already, I am not a huge fan of faux meats.)
Being the crafty and resourceful betch that I am, I developed this recipe. That’s right, this is MINE! All mine. I am the queen of manipulating existing recipes -but creating my own? NO WAY! However, it came out really (really!) good. Doodlebug and Brother Bear both said that it was very shepard’s pie-like.
Not only was this dish delicious, it was quick and easy and required minimal cleanup. Yay for that!
For those tuning in from the UK, I apologize in advance for my possible American bastardization of your beloved dish.
Lentil Shepard’s Pie
Mashed Potatoes
4 Potatoes, skinned, chunked and boiled until soft.
4T soy margarine
2T soy sour cream
1c. soy milk
1t garlic powder
1t salt
1/2t black pepper
Preparation:
– Mix all ingredients together and mash until smooth and fluffy.
Lentil Mix
2c lentils, cooked (al dente-ish)
3 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 onion, diced
1 1/2c mushrooms, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1c peas (I used frozen)
1T cumin
1t salt
1/2t pepper
Sauce
2T nutritional yeast
2t cornstarch
2t flour
2 c vegetable broth
Preparation:
– Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
– In a medium sauce pan cook the onions and garlic until onions are translucent.
– Add mushrooms, carrots and celery and cook until mushrooms are juicy.
– Add peas, lentils and spices and cook for 1- 2 minutes longer.
– Meanwhile, mix together sauce ingredients in a separate container.
– Once lentil mix is done, pour the sauce over top and mix thoroughly.
– Turn the heat down and the sauce should thicken.
– Take a large casserole dish and fill with lentil mix.
– Layer mashed potatoes on top and sprinkle with nutritional yeast.
– Place in oven for 20 minutes or until potatoes are browned and lentil mix is bubbly.
-Let cool for 5-10 minutes then ENJOY!
*Although this is my recipe, that is not my photo. At the moment, my photographic skills leave a lot to be desired. Image belongs to Simply Recipes.
I love lentils, and they’re so easy to cook.I’m not too fond of all that faux meat stuff either, so I think this is a great idea. Thanks!
I was drooling seeing your post, it was really so appetizing! I hope i can make one for myself and wifey too. Thanks for posting this one, keep posting!
Wow! Its sounds awesome! I can’t wait to make this dish for my non-vegan husband! Im sure he’ll LOVE it! 🙂
Thanks guys. I’m not lying when I say it was really delicious and super easy to make!
Jazz- This dish is approved by my non-vegan brother and boyfriend. No fail!