Description
A warm and hearty Shepherd’s Pie featuring fluffy mashed sweet potatoes on top of a savory lentil and mushroom mixture, perfect for cozy dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
- 1 cup brown or green lentils, washed and picked over
- 3/4 cup steel-cut oats
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, divided
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 large carrot, chopped
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and roast until soft, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- While the sweet potatoes roast, combine the lentils, oats, bay leaf, salt, and enough water to cover in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until soft, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and set aside.
- Chop half the mushrooms and leave the others quartered. In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat, and sauté the quartered mushrooms until golden brown. Add the chopped mushrooms, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Sauté until softened.
- Stir in the lentil-oat mixture, vegetable broth, wine, tomato paste, soy sauce, smoked paprika, and parsley. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Once the sweet potatoes are roasted, peel and mash them until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a baking dish, spread the lentil mixture evenly, and top with the sweet potato mash. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes, or until slightly golden and bubbly.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding Worcestershire sauce or red pepper flakes. This dish can be made a day in advance for richer flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg