Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
with Peas & Carrots
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
720 /serving
Soothe away the weekday stress with a hearty vegetarian shepherd’s pie, ready in a mere 20 minutes. Under a cap of fluffy potatoes, lentils, carrots and peas come together in perfect harmony (with tanginess from white balsamic and sharpness from fresh parsley).
We will send you:
- 1 Onion (or shallot)
- 14g Parsley
- 300g Nantes carrots
- 450g Potatoes
- 60ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 15ml Tomato paste
- 30ml White balsamic vinegar
- 540ml Lentils (canned)
- 150g Green peas
Contains: Sulphites
You will need:
Large oven-safe pan
Medium pot
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Sodium
730 mg
Total Carb
134 g
Sugars
21 g
Protein
37 g
Fibre
26 g
Preparation
Make the mash
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Medium-dice the potatoes.
- Add to the pot of boiling water and boil, 14 to 16 min., until very tender.
- Reserving ½ cup cooking water (double for 4 portions), drain and return to the pot.
- Mash, gradually adding the reserved cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency; season with S&P.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to broil.
- Small-dice the carrots.
- Halve, peel and small-dice the onion.
- Drain and rinse the lentils.
- Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems.
Make the lentil mixture
- In a large, oven-safe pan, heat a generous drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the carrots, onion and S&P. Sauté, 6 to 8 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add the tomato paste and vinegar. Sauté, 1 to 2 min., until the tomato paste is dark red.
- Add the lentils, demi-glace and 1 cup water (double for 4 portions). Cook, stirring often, 3 to 4 min., until thickened.
- Add ½ the parsley; stir well.
Prepare & broil the shepherd's pie
- Top the lentil mixture with the peas.
- Spread with the mash in a rustic fashion, making wavy designs with your fork.
- Drizzle with oil and season with S&P.
- Transfer to the oven and broil, 4 to 6 min., until the top begins to brown.
Plate your dish
- Divide the shepherd's pie between your plates.
- Garnish with the remaining parsley. Bon appétit!
