Recipe: Delicious Cottage Pie (Vegan)

Cottage Pie (Vegan). Topped with creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes. The perfect hearty entree for colder weather. Place the Maris Pipers into a large pan of cold salted water over a medium heat.

Good old family classic cottage pie made vegan friendly and is a perfect family comfort food dish for a chilly day. Plus, it's vegan, gluten & dairy free! Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. You can cook Cottage Pie (Vegan) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Cottage Pie (Vegan)

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

Drain and leave to cool a little. Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy-based sauté pan or flameproof casserole dish. Boil sweet potatoes until soft and mash with some vegan butter and salt and pepper to taste. Fry onion, carrots and garlic cloves.

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..

Then add thyme leaves, mushrooms, tomatoes, vinegar, wine and chickpeas. When the mixture starts to thicken, add to a roasting dish and top with potatoes. Meanwhile, chop the carrots, celery, and onion, sauté in vegan butter or oil for a few minutes. Cottage pie is a classic of British cuisine. I have always known this as Shepherd's Pie I have learned that cottage pie has a potato mash topping, and Shepherds Pie has a pastry topping, so this is a twist and vegan version of the classic Cottage Pie recipe.

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