Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie II

Description

This was our first vegetarian recipe and has withstood the test of time, now one of our staple recipes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable broth, divided
  • 1 teaspoon yeast extract spread, e.g. Marmite/Vegemite
  • ½ cup dry lentils
  • ¼ cup pearl barley
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • ½ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
  • 3 potatoes, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon water
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large saucepan over medium-low heat
  3. combine 1 1/4 cups broth
  4. yeast extract
  5. lentils and barley. Simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile
  7. in a medium saucepan combine remaining 3/4 cup broth
  8. carrot
  9. onion and walnuts; cook until tender
  10. about 15 minutes.
  11. Meanwhile
  12. bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm
  13. about 15 minutes. Drain and mash.
  14. Combine flour and water and stir into carrot mixture; simmer until thickened. Combine carrot mixture with lentil mixture and season with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. Spoon mashed potatoes over lentil mixture.
  15. Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned on top
  16. about 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8

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