Veg Potato Pie

Veg Potato Pie

Ingredients

·         3 medium size potatoes

·         1 medium sweet potato

·         1 medium sized brown onion

·         2 zucchinis

·         400g brown lentils (canned or soaked and precooked)

·         1tsp of chopped garlic

·         1 cup of finely chopped mushroom

·         50g tomato paste

·         2 x cubes of vegetable stock

·         400g tin organic chopped tomatoes

·         Thymes leaves

·         Salt and pepper to ‘taste’

·         ¼ cup of milk

·         1tsp of butter

Method

Ø  Preheat oven at 180 degrees

 

Ø  Boil potatoes and sweet potato in a medium sized pot till cooked and ‘Mashable’ (that’s not a word but it should be)

Ø  Mash with tablespoon of butter, a ¼ cup of milk and salt to taste

 

Ø  Brown roughly chopped onion with a dash of olive oil in medium sized pan

 

Ø  Add garlic, mushroom, zucchini and lentils – sauté for 3 mins on med to high temp

 

Ø  Mix the vegetable stock cubes with tomato paste in ¼ cup of hot water till cubes dissolve then add mixture to the pan along with chopped tomatoes and thyme

 

Ø  Allow to simmer for 10 mins or till zucchinis are soft

 

 

Ø  Place pan mixture in a casserole dish

Ø  Cover with potato mash (Sheppard’s pie style)

Ø  Cover with vegetarian friendly cheese (or soy cheese)

 

Ø  Place in oven till cheese has melted and browned.

 

Allow to cool and enjoy!  Remember salt and pepper to taste J