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a baked shepherd's pie with golden sweet potato mash topping showing crispy peaks, scooped to reveal lentil filling, in a wide horizontal shot in a rustic baking dish on a wooden table, warm light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Vegan Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato Mash

A golden sweet potato mash topping a savory lentil and vegetable filling.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked lentils
  • 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp thyme

Method
 

  1. Boil the sweet potatoes until tender, then mash with a little olive oil and salt.
  2. Saute the onion in olive oil, then stir in the lentils, peas and carrots, tomato paste, broth, and thyme.
  3. Simmer the filling until thickened, then spread into a baking dish.
  4. Spread the sweet potato mash over the top and rough up the surface with a fork.
  5. Bake at 400F for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden at the edges.

Notes

Roughing up the mash with a fork gives you crispy golden peaks.