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VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD’S PIE
For the filling
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 onion finely chopped
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ tsp smoked paprika
1 red pepper, deseeded and thinly sliced
2 carrots grated
1x400g tin red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
200 g black bean sauce
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
For the parsnip mash
500 g parsnips, chop
Pinch of ground cinnamon
2 tbsp almond milk
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 ½ tsp Dijon mustard
50 g cheddar cheese grated
1
Heat a pan with the coconut oil and sauté the onion and celery for 5 minutes until softened; throw in the garlic and smoked paprika and cook for another 30 seconds, then add the pepper and carrots and cook for another 5-8 minutes until the vegetables are golden; add the beans to the mix with the tomato puree, tomatoes and black bean sauce and simmer for 20 minutes; adding a few tablespoons of water if needed so the bean mix doesn’t catch
2
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200C/Gas6 and prepare the parsnip mash; boil the parsnips with a pinch of salt for 10-15 minutes until cooked through; drain, then return the parsnips to the pan with the cinnamon, a big pinch of salt, a good grind of pepper, the milk, oil and mustard; blend or mash until smooth
3
Tip the bean mixture into a medium ovenproof dish and spoon over the parsnip mash; sprinkle the grated cheddar on top and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, until golden on top and bubblin; serve hot