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You Won’t Believe It’s Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

Name: You Won’t Believe It’s Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion- diced; 3 celery stalks- diced; 3 carrots- diced; 3 cloves garlic- minced; 1 1.6 oz bag Trader Joe's Steamed Lentils; 1 12 oz bag Morning Star Veggie Crumbles; 2 Cups vegetable broth; 5 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1- 2 ½ tsp salt (to taste); ½ Cup red wine; 3 Tbsp plant based butter; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ - 1 tsp garlic powder; 7 Yukon Gold potatoes- medium size; 2 ½ Tbsp salt; 1 Cup plant based butter; 1 Cup plant based milk

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Vegan shepherd's pie in a baking dish with a served slice on a plate

Directions

Filling Directions

Step 1: Saute onions, celery, carrots and garlic in 5 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons plant based butter on medium-high heat with ½ teaspoon salt until onions are translucent (~8 minutes).
Step 2: Add 1 tablespoon tomato paste to veggies. Cook 5 minutes to incorporate paste and bring out its natural sugars.
Step 3: Add 1.6 oz package Trader Joe’s Steamed Lentils and 12 oz Morning Star Veggie Crumbles. Continue on medium-high heat to brown the crumbles.
Step 4: Season mixture with 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper and salt, to taste.
Step 5: When the crumbles brown, deglaze the pan with ½ cup red wine.
Step 6: Reduce heat to medium-low to simmer for 10 mins.
Step 7: Add 2 cups vegetable broth and 1 more tablespoon of plant-based butter. Continue to simmer on medium-low for an additional 25 mins stirring occasionally.

Mashed Potato Topping Directions

Step 1: Peel and cube 7 medium-sized Yukon Gold Potatoes and place in a pot.
Step 2: Fill the pot with cold water right above the potatoes. They should be completely submerged.
Step 3: Add 1 Tablespoon salt, cover and bring to a boil on high-heat.
Step 4: Drain when potatoes are fork tender and set aside in a separate bowl.
Step 5: In the empty pot melt ⅔ cup butter, ⅔ cup unsweetened soymilk (or your choice plant based milk- unsweetened) and 2 ½ teaspoons salt- to taste.
Step 6: When the butter has completely melted, add the cooked potatoes into the pot and mash with a potato masher.
Step 7: Add additional salt (to taste) and finish with ⅓ cup of plant based butter and ⅓ cup unsweetened soymilk.
Step 8: Set aside.

Assembly and Baking Instructions

Step 1: Transfer the pie mixture to a 8x12 baking dish.
Step 2: Spoon the mashed potato topping over the vegetables, spreading evenly across the entire dish.
Step 3: Before baking, add small pats of butter across the potatoes- adds extra flavor, but optional.
Step 4: Bake at 350 degrees for 15 mins covered and 10 mins uncovered. The shepherd’s pie will be hot all the way through and have a golden brown, crispy edge.
Step 5: Let cool for 5 mins and serve.
Step 6: Enjoy!