1,000 Vegetarian Recipes--Lentil Shepherd's Pie

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Lentil Shepherd's Pie

 

Recipe By : 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes, Carol Gelles, pg 147

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : 1,000 Vegetarian Recipes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3/4 cup onion -- chopped

2 cloves garlic -- minced

2 tablespoons flour

1 1/3 cups vegetable broth

1/4 tablespoon dried thyme

salt & pepper to taste

2 cups lentils -- cooked

1 10 oz. pkg frozen mixed vegetables*

2 cups mashed potatoes (homemade or instant)

 

Preheat oven o 375 degrees. Grease a round casserole dish.

In a saucepan, heat oil over med-high heat. Add onion & garlic; cook,

stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the flour until absorbed.

Add the broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to

a boil. Stir in the cooked lentils and mixed vegetables and spoon into

casserole dish.

Top with mashed potatoes, spreading evenly over top, leaving an air-hole in

the middle. Alternatively, place potatoes in a large pastry bag fitted with a

large star tip. Pipe the potatoes around the edge of the casserole dish.

Bake 40 minutes or until potatoes brown on top.

 

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NOTES : Karen's Notes: *or 1 can of Veg-All

 

Recipe is vegan if mashed potatoes are made vegan.