OmYogaMagazineFebruary2019

Ingredients

For the pie filling

• 1 tbsp olive oil


• 1 large onion, halved and sliced


• 2 cloves garlic, chopped


• 1 stalk of celery, chopped


• 2 large carrots (500g), cut into sugar-cube size pieces


• 2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped


• 240ml water


• 400g tin chopped tomatoes


• 2 vegetable stock cubes


• 1 tbsp smoked paprika


• 400g tin green lentils


• 1 tbsp marmite


• 2 tbsp tomato puree


• 1 300g tin sweetcorn (or frozen sweetcorn), optional


• 1 tbsp sugar (optional)


• Salt and pepper, to taste

For the mash on top of pie

• 950g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks


• 4 tbsp (12g) nutritional yeast


• 2 tbsp vegan butter


• 85g vegan cheese, grated (we used violife)


• 60ml (¼ cup) plant-based milk


• Salt and pepper, to taste

Serves 6

Method

1. Preheat oven to 190 ̊C/375 ̊F/Gas 5.

2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, then fry the onion until soft.

3. Add the garlic, celery, carrots and most of the 2 tbsp chopped

thyme reserving a sprinkling for later.

4. Pour in the water and the chopped tomatoes, then crumble in

2 vegetable stock cubes followed by the smoked paprika and

simmer for 10 mins.

5. Tip in the lentils, marmite, tomato puree, sweetcorn and sugar

(if the tomatoes are too acidic), then cover and simmer for

another 10 mins until the carrots still have a bit of bite and the

lentils are pulpy.

6. Meanwhile, boil 950g sweet potatoes, cut into chunks, for 15

mins until tender, drain well, then mash with the vegan butter,

nutritional yeast, grated cheese, plant-based milk and season

to taste.

7. Pile the lentil mixture into a pie dish, spoon the mash on top

and spread it around the top of the filling with a fork.

8. Cook the pie for 20 mins if cooking straightaway, or for 40

mins from chilled (see om tip), until golden and hot all the way

through. Serve with vegetables of choice – broccoli would go

really well with this dish.

Shepherds pie is a comforting classic, and this version is no
exception. Full of nutritious ingredients such as lentils and
sweet potato, it is a healthier version of a classic warming dish.

Sweet Potato and

Lentil Shepherds Pie

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GF NF

om tip

Once assembled

and before it is

cooked, the pie can

be covered and

chilled for 2 days,

or frozen for up to

a month.