How to Cook Tasty Cottage Pie (Vegan)

Cottage Pie (Vegan). This Vegan Shepherd's Pie (or Vegan Cottage Pie) is true comfort food for fall and for winter with rainbow carrots, zucchini (courgette) and eggplant (aubergine) topped with creamy vegan mashed. Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie with mushrooms, carrots, peas, gravy and baked under creamy mashed potatoes. ♡ Plant based! Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie! ♡ Ay yay yaaaay.

So, try this vegetarian cottage pie and I promise you'll be impressed! Vegetarians and vegans made up a meat-free version of this pie, and they usually (and funny enough) call it a shepherdless pie. Rich and comforting cottage pie made with veggie mince, mushrooms and carrots and topped with sliced potatoes. You can cook Cottage Pie (Vegan) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cottage Pie (Vegan)

1. It's 1 of Onion, finely chopped.
2. It's 2 of Carrots, finely chopped.
3. You need 2 of Garlic cloves, crushed.
4. It's 2 Tbsp of tomato purée.
5. You need 800 g of Chopped tomato (2 cans).
6. It's 2 Tsp of dried thyme.
7. You need 150 g of Dried red lentils.
8. It's 700 ml of Vegetable stock.
9. Prepare 400 g of Potato, mashed.
10. It's 2 of Spring onions.
11. Prepare 50 g of Soya mince (optional).

For Vegan Cottage Pie: Leave out the meat and either double the vegetables or add a cup of cooked barley, farro, or wild rice. Use veggie stock instead of beef stock/bouillon and substitute wine vinegar. This Vegan Cottage Pie consists of healthy, clean and wholesome ingredients. Most importantly it will save you chunks of time in the kitchen as it is the perfect meal prep dish, that freezes like a dream.

Cottage Pie (Vegan) instructions

1. Heat onions & carrots in a large pan with a small amount of vegetable stock. Cook for 5-10 mins, until softened. Then add garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes..
2. Stir in tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, thyme, lentils & the remaining vegetable stock, then simmer for 25-30 minutes until the mixture is reduced and creamy. Season to taste..
3. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200 degrees, cook potatoes & mash (Add dairy free spread & dash of almond milk for a creamy tasting mash). Then stir in the spring onion and season to taste..
4. Pour the lentil mixture into an ovenproof dish and spread evenly. Top with the mash potato and bake for 15-20 minutes, until crisp and golden..
5. Serve with seasonal vegetables..

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