Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie with Red Wine Lentils

Shepherd’s pie is traditionally made with lamb, but this vegetarian version uses red lentils for a delicious and hearty filling.

This is vegetarian, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 100 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie with Red Wine Lentils

Cooking Method: Baking, Boiling Cuisine: American, English Courses: Dinner, Main Course Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 40 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1400

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 500 gram Sweet Potatoes
• 1 cup Red Lentils
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 clove Garlic
• 2 medium Carrots
• 1 cup Red Wine
• 1 cup Vegetable Stock
• 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste
• 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 1 teaspoon Rosemary
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. Peel and dice the sweet potatoes. Boil them in a pot of salted water until tender, then drain and mash.
3. In a separate pot, cook the red lentils according to package instructions.
4. In a large pan, heat olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the carrots and cook until slightly softened.
5. Stir in the tomato paste, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Cook for another minute.
6. Add the red wine and cook until reduced by half.
7. Pour in the vegetable stock and cooked lentils. Simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Transfer the lentil mixture to a baking dish and spread the mashed sweet potatoes on top.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are golden and the filling is bubbling.
10. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 8g13%

Total Carbohydrate 55g19%

Sugars 10g

Protein 12g24%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.