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Vegan Shepheed's Pie
Lisa

Vegan Shepherd's Pie

This healthy new take on a popular hearty comfort food is not only plant based but also gluten free!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course, vegan
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

Mashed Potatoes
  • 3 lbs Potatoes I used red potatoes, use your favorite potato.
  • 2 Tbsp Vegan Margarine Plus extra to grease baking dish
  • 2 Tbsp Potato Water
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
Filling
  • 2 Tbsp Oil I have used olive and avocado oil in this recipe.
  • 1 Onion Or 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tsp Minced Garlic Or garlic powder.
  • 4 Medium Carrots Chopped
  • 1 Cup Pre-cooked Lentils Or 1 Can (15oz.)
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp Rosemary
  • 2 Tbsp Flour I used King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour.
  • 1/2 Cup Plant Based Milk I used a unsweetened plain almond milk.
  • 1 Can Mushrooms Use any mushroom of choice. I have used 1 tub of fresh white button, shiitake, portabella, and crimini.
  • 1 tsp Liquid Aminos Substitute with your favorite soy sauce.
  • 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 1/2 Cup Vegetable Broth
  • 1 Can (15oz.) Sweet Corn You can use 1 package (10 to 12 oz.) frozen or 1 1/2 cups of fresh corn.
  • 1 Can (15oz.) Green Beans You can use1 package (10 to 12 oz.) frozen or 1 1/2 cups of fresh green beans.
  • 1 package Ground meat alternative (optional) I did not use any meat alternatives in this dish

Equipment

  • 1 2.5 QT. Baking Dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Grease a 2.5 Qt. baking dish, with vegan margarine, and set aside.
  3. Clean and peel the potatoes, cut into small cubes.
  4. Place into a medium saucepan with water, cook the potatoes until they are soft.
  5. Once the potatoes are done, drain, but make sure to save about 1/4 cup of the potato water.
  6. Add the potatoes back to the same saucepan, add the margarine and potato water back to the saucepan with the potatoes.
  7. Next mash the potatoes until they are smooth.
  8. Season your potatoes with the salt and pepper to taste, set aside.
  9. Continue by cleaning and chopping the carrots and onions.
  10. Add to a medium saucepan, on a medium high heat, oil, carrots, and onions.
  11. If you would like to add a meat alternative to your dish, add this to the carrots and onions. (Follow package directions to cook.)
  12. Saute the vegetables for about 4 minutes or until the carrots and onions are soft.
  13. After the vegetables are done, stir in the lentils, turmeric, tomato paste, aminos, rosemary, flour, mushrooms, garlic, plant based milk, and vegetable broth.
  14. Bring everything to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, until sauce has thickened.
  15. Remove from heat, add the corn and green beans, stir to combine.
  16. Next, pour the filling into the greased baking dish.
  17. Finish by topping and spreading the mashed potatoes over the filling.
  18. Slide the baking dish into oven and bake for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the center temperature reaches about 160° F, and the potatoes have slightly browned.
  19. Once the dish is done, remove from the oven and let the pie rest for about 15 minutes before serving.
  20. Serve with your favorite vegetables on the side.