Friday, August 9, 2019

Vegan Shepherd pie








We really like this shepherd pie a lot. I made it in a 9 by 13 inch pan. The recipe can be found here:
https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/seriously-the-best-lentil-shepherds-pie/   I changed the vegan potatoes just a bit and I love love them. My take on the vegan mashed potatoes is here: http://nannykimsrecipes.blogspot.com/2019/08/vegan-mashed-potatoes.html

Another alternative is the tater tot casserole! https://nannykimsrecipes.blogspot.com/2019/06/tater-tot-casserole.html?m=1


Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon oil (olive, canola, vegetable)
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 2 carrots , peeled and chopped
  • 16 oz mushrooms , sliced (I did 3/4 a pound and next time might increase peas)
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
  • 1 1/2 cups brown or green lentils (or 38oz canned lentils, see notes)
  • 3 cups vegetable broth (or 1 vegetable bouillon cube, see notes)
  • 1 cup peas , fresh or frozen
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce (check to make sure it's vegan)
  • 1 recipe Vegan Garlic Mashed Potatoes (this is from the original-I changed mine-see above.