Lentil Shepherd's Pie - A Virtual Vegan

Created by: A Virtual Vegan

  

The ultimate Vegan Lentil Shepherd's Pie featuring rich, flavourful, saucy lentils topped with fluffy, creamy mashed potatoes & baked until deliciously golden brown & crispy. Easy, healthy, comforting and filling!

About A Virtual Vegan:

Melanie McDonald, a.k.a A Virtual Vegan or Mel as she is known by her friends and family is the creator of A Virtual Vegan. She is all about sharing amazing vegan recipes that are perfect for sharing with those you love. With well-tested, quality, flavour packed recipes and clear, step-by-step instructions, her goal is to give you the confidence to cook and bake great tasting vegan food from scratch.

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For the Mash:

1kg / about 6 large potatoes
unsweetened vegan butter (optional)

For the Filling:

1 medium onion, chopped finely
4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 large carrot, peeled & diced
2 tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch 

You can purchase the following ingredients here:

For the Mash:

½ teaspoon salt    AND      ⅓ cup non-dairy milk

for the Filling:

2 teaspoons olive oil (optional - use water to sauté to make the recipe oil-free)


2½ teaspoons dried herbs (thyme, rosemary OR marjoram all work well, or a combination of them. Mixed Herbs OR Italian Mixed Herbs are also fine)

2½ cups cooked green     OR     brown lentils (NOT red lentils)

1 cup vegetable stock     AND     1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1½ teaspoons salt, or to taste     AND     1 cup canned crushed tomatoes or passata (if you only have whole or diced tomatoes just blend them up until smooth)

3 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce, or coconut aminos or liquid aminos