Shepherd's Pie | Vegetarian Pie - Christmas Special Recipe | Ruchi's Kitchen

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor while reducing calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for cooking.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock is fresher and cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: mashed cauliflower

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor.

Heat a dollop of butter and some olive oil in a large skillet.

Add finely chopped onions and garlic to the skillet.

Add chopped celery and carrots; cook for 2 minutes without browning the onions.

Add chopped mushrooms and tomatoes to the skillet.

Add soaked and boiled black lentils to the mixture.

Optionally add boiled sundried tomatoes and chopped spinach.

Stir in mixed herbs and red chili flakes, then season with salt and pepper.

Add a little water from boiling the lentils and some all-purpose flour; stir to combine.

Add a couple of tablespoons of cream and taste for seasoning.

Turn off the flame and prepare the mashed potatoes.

Mash boiled potatoes with a little salt, pepper, milk, and butter until smooth.

Fill a piping bag with the mashed potatoes.

Layer the vegetable mixture in a greased baking dish and top with the mashed potatoes.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15 minutes.

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