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a vegetarian shepherd's pie with golden mashed potato topping in a wide horizontal baking dish, a scoop removed to show the filling, set on a rustic table, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

The filling has vegetables and lentils. Then it has creamy mashed potatoes on top and is cooked until golden.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup brown lentils cooked
  • 2 cups mixed vegetables
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Boil the potatoes until tender, then mash with butter and salt.
  2. Saute the onion, then stir in vegetables, lentils, tomato paste, and broth.
  3. Simmer until the filling thickens.
  4. Spread the filling in a baking dish and top with mashed potatoes.
  5. Bake at 400F for 25 minutes until the top is golden.

Notes

Rough up the potato top with a fork for crispy peaks.