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Shepherd's pie with a golden mashed potato topping
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Pastry · Recipe No. 245

Meatless shepherds pie

Meatless shepherds pie made with lentils, vegetable stock, t.v.p and onion. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

  • Serves 4

Method

  1. Cook the lentils in veg stock, sweat the onions and herbs in margarine.

  2. Stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 mins add the tvp and veg stock from lentils.

  3. Simmer for 10 mins, mix in lentils, Puree, Marmite.

  4. Correct the seasoning and add a few drops of Worcestershire sauce to taste.

  5. Place into a pie dish and pipe on the potato and grated cheese on top.

  6. Bake for 20 mins till brown garnish with herbs of your choice.

  7. Question: name 5 pulses and give 5 dishes you would use them in.

  8. Answer.

Tip: tap a step to tick it off as you cook.

Shopping list for 4 portions

Fruit & veg

Dairy & eggs

Tins, jars & stock

Baking

Oils, vinegars & sauces

Store cupboard (check you have)

Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “SR245”.