Easy Lentil Shepherd’s Pie (vegetarian) Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown lentils or green lentils
  • 3-4 cups vegetable broth or beef broth if not making vegetarian
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms about 4 oz
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 rib celery chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas defrosted
  • 1/2 tablespoon flour
  • 3 tablespoons red wine
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (use vegetarian Worcestershire sauce if desired)
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups prepared mashed potatoes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Combine lentils and 3 cups broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook 20-25 minutes or until lentils are tender.
  3. Meanwhile, cook onion, mushrooms, carrot, and celery in olive oil over medium heat until onion and carrot are softened. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute more.
  4. Add lentils (and their broth), red wine, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Stir in peas and simmer uncovered 10 minutes adding more broth as needed to create a sauce. Stir in parsley and season with salt & pepper to taste.
  5. Spoon lentil mixture into a deep-dish pie plate. Top with mashed potatoes and bake 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are browned.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 270

Carbohydrates: 50g

Protein: 13g

Fat: 2g

Saturated Fat: 1g

Sodium: 599mg

Potassium: 907mg

Fiber: 14g

Sugar: 6g

Vitamin A: 2318IU

Vitamin C: 32mg

Calcium: 44mg

Iron: 4mg

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