Recipe of Lentil Shepherd's Pie - Food Recipes

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Lentil Shepherd's Pie

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Serving Size : 6
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans & Rice Main Dishes Vegan

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3/4 cup onion -- chopped 2 cloves garlic -- minced 2 tablespoons flour 1 1/3 cups vegetable broth 1/4 tablespoon dried thyme salt & pepper to taste 2 cups lentils -- cooked 1 10 oz. pkg frozen mixed vegetables (or 1 can of Veg-All, drained) 2 cups mashed potatoes (homemade or instant) Preheat oven o 375 degrees. Grease a round casserole dish. In a saucepan, heat oil over med-high heat. Add onion & garlic; cook, sti rring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the flour until absorbed. Add the broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in the cooked lentils and mixed vegetables and spoon into casserole dish. Top with mashed potatoes, spreading evenly over top, leaving an air-hole in the middle. Alternatively, place potatoes in a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the potatoes around the edge of the casserole dish. Bake 40 minutes or until potatoes brown on top. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : Recipe is vegan if mashed potatoes are made vegan.