Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
Here is a delicious vegetarian Shepherd's Pie recipe. It is a saucy casserole of vegetables topped with mashed potatoes and then baked.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic
- 1 Cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 Cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 Cup finely chopped zucchini
- 1/2 Cup finely chopped red pepper
- 1/2 Cup finely chopped yellow pepper
- 1/2 Cup chopped button mushroom
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 Cup tomato paste or pizza sauce ((see recipe))
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1/4 Cup vegetable stock or broth ((see recipe))
- 2 - 3 fresh sage leaves
- 2 Cup boiled potato, peeled and diced
- 1/4 Cup full-fat milk or heavy cream, room temperature
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon softened butter
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 - 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in an oven safe casserole or pan. Add garlic, onion, and saute for a minute to release their aroma. No need to brown the onion and garlic.
- 2
Add all the finely chopped vegetables. Saute for 1 - 2 minutes to soften the vegetables.
- 3
Next, add salt, vinegar, herbs, tomato paste, and stir to combine. Add vegetable stock, sage leaves, mix and cook the vegetable filling covered over low heat till thick/saucy. It takes 10 - 15 minutes.
- 4
Boil potatoes till they are mushy. Add milk, salt, pepper, and butter. Mix and mash the potatoes till thick, smooth, and creamy.
- 5
If you are using an oven-friendly casserole to cook the vegetable filling, top the filling in the pan with a thick layer of mashed potato. Else, grease a baking dish with olive oil or butter. Spread the vegetable filling in the baking dish. Top it with a layer of mashed potato.
- 6
Make the mashed potato layer look interesting by using a fork to draw lines or smooth it out using the back of a spoon. At last, drizzle olive oil or sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.
- 7
Bake Shepherd's Pie in a pre-heated oven at 200 degrees Celcius for 20 - 25 minutes. Or till the potato layer is crusty with golden edges.
- 8
Serve Veg Shepherd's Pie warm with the bread of choice.