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Vegan Curried Shepard's Pie Recipe
This vegan shepherd's pie recipe with curry-like spices is the ultimate healthy comfort food! With lentils, chickpeas, carrots, mushrooms, and a sweet potato top, it's a hearty main that's perfect on the holiday table or as a family-friendly meal. It's simple to make and it's ready in just over an hour!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 552 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- ½ cup dried brown lentils or 1 cup cooked
- 1 lb sweet potatoes about 2 medium, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ½ cup water
- A pinch of cayenne
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 medium onion minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 inch piece of ginger minced
- 3 medium carrots diced
- 2 talks celery diced
- 5 crimini mushrooms diced
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon EACH: chili powder, cumin, and sea salt
- 5.5 .5 ounce can tomato paste
- 19 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Add the lentils to a small pot and cover with a few inches of water. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until the lentils are soft. Drain any remaining liquid.
- Add the sweet potatoes, coconut milk, water, and a pinch of cayenne to a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the sweet potatoes are soft. Mash the sweet potatoes with the leftover cooking liquid and salt to taste.
- While the lentils and sweet potatoes are cooking, heat the coconut oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until transparent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, carrots, celery, and mushrooms to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garam masala, chili powder, cumin, and sea salt to the pan and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and let it caramelize for about 3 minutes, or until it has darkened slightly and is sweet smelling. Remove from the heat and stir in the chickpeas, peas, and cooked lentils.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Transfer the lentils to a casserole dish and top with the mashed coconut sweet potatoes. Bake the Vegan Shepherd's Pie for 20-25 minutes, or until hot and bubbling at the edges.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
552kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
1389mg
(58%)
Potassium
1748mg
(50%)
Fiber
23g
(92%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
24733IU
(495%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
165mg
(17%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 552
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 552kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1389mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 1748mg | 37% |
| Fiber | 23g | 92% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 24733IU | 495% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 165mg | 17% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.