Hearty Lentil Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato Topping
Oven-baked shepherd's pie filling of lentils simmered with stock and vegetables, topped with boiled sweet potato.
- 150 g brown or green lentils
- 400 ml vegetable stock
- 1 medium onion
- 2 medium carrots
- 2 stalks celery stalks
- 2 cloves garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 500 g sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 50 ml milk
- 25 g butter
- salt
- black pepper
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Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan/Gas Mark 6).
- Step 2
Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into even-sized chunks.
- Step 3
Boil the sweet potato chunks in salted water for 15-20 minutes, or until tender.
- Step 4
While the sweet potatoes are boiling, finely chop the onion, carrots, and celery.
- Step 5
Mince the garlic cloves.
- Step 6
Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan or casserole dish over a medium heat.
- Step 7
Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 8-10 minutes, until softened.
- Step 8
Stir in the minced garlic and tomato purée and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Step 9
Add the rinsed lentils and dried thyme to the pan.
- Step 10
Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
- Step 11
Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 12
Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the lentils are tender and the sauce has thickened.
- Step 13
Drain the cooked sweet potatoes.
- Step 14
Add the milk and butter to the drained sweet potatoes.
- Step 15
Mash the sweet potatoes until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 16
Spoon the lentil mixture into the base of an ovenproof dish (if not already in one).
- Step 17
Spoon the mashed sweet potato evenly over the lentil mixture.
- Step 18
Rough up the surface of the sweet potato topping with a fork.
- Step 19
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the filling is bubbling.
- Step 20
Let it stand for a few minutes before serving.
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