Easy Lentil Shepherd's Pie (vegetarian)

Name: Easy Lentil Shepherd's Pie (vegetarian)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 cup brown lentils (or green lentils); 3 -4 cups vegetable broth (or beef broth if not making vegetarian); 2 tsp olive oil; ½ cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped mushrooms (about 4 oz); 1 carrot (chopped); 1 rib celery (chopped); ½ cup frozen peas (thawed); ½ tbsp all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp red wine; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce (use vegetarian Worcestershire sauce if desired); 3 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; salt and black pepper (to taste); 2 ½ cups prepared mashed potatoes

Lentil shepherd's pie has tender lentils in a rich brothy gravy, topped with creamy mashed potatoes and baked until bubbly.

⏱ 80 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 60min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 5.0 (243) 👁 7

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
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.
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.
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.
Spoon lentil mixture into a deep-dish pie plate. Top with mashed potatoes and bake 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are browned.

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Nutrition per serving

Protein13g

Carbs50g

Fat2g

270kcal

13gProtein

50gCarbs

2gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$742.00

Per Serving
$124.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1484.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (87% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
brown lentils	1 cup	$47.00
-4 cups vegetable broth	3	$95.00
olive oil	2 tsp	$14.00
chopped onion	0.5 cup	$59.00
chopped mushrooms	1 cup	$312.00
carrot	1	$37.00
rib celery	1	$51.00
frozen peas	0.5 cup	-
all-purpose flour	0.5 tbsp	$1.00
red wine	3 tbsp	$6.00
Worcestershire sauce	2 tsp	$7.00
tomato paste	3 tbsp	$10.00
chopped fresh parsley	2 tbsp	$59.00
salt and black pepper	-	-
prepared mashed potatoes	2.5 cups	$44.00