Vegetarian Shepherds Pie Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
55 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
259 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Vegetarian Shepherds Pie Recipe
Description
Vegetarian Shepherds Pie Recipe combines a creamy mashed potato crust with a rich vegetable and quinoa filling. Potatoes are boiled and mashed with Greek yogurt and butter until smooth, creating a creamy topping. The filling includes sautéed onions, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, fresh thyme, tomato paste, quinoa, vegetable stock, and peas, which cook together to blend savory and herbal flavors. Baking the assembled pie until the topping browns gives a subtle crispness and deeper flavor to the mashed potatoes.
The dish offers a variety of textures from the tender cooked vegetables to the fluffy potato layer, balanced with the slight chewiness of quinoa. The tomato paste adds umami depth, while thyme provides a fresh herbal lift. Its composition makes it a filling, meatless option suitable for colder days or when wishing to enjoy vegetables in a hearty format.
Serve this shepherds pie warm, optionally garnished with additional fresh thyme. Its mild seasoning complements side salads or steamed greens. The substantial filling and potato topping make it versatile as a main course or a sizable side dish.
Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to four days. The recipe also allows freezing after baking; cover tightly with foil and bake from frozen for about an hour at 350°F. Ingredient substitutions such as different grains instead of quinoa or various dairy or non-dairy options for the mashed potatoes are possible but may alter texture slightly.
Ingredients
Potato Crust
- 2 russet potatoes peeled and quartered, large
- ½ cup Greek yogurt non-fat
- 3 tablespoons butter
Vegetarian Filling
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion medium diced
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 16 ounces mushrooms chopped
- 2 carrot peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon thyme more for serving, fresh
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons quinoa uncooked
- 1 ¼ cup vegetable stock
- 1 cup peas frozen
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine potatoes and water in a pot and bring to a boil, heavily season with salt, cook until very tender, strain and place back into the pot. Add yogurt and butter and mash with a potato masher until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a cast iron pan or oven-safe pan, heat the olive oil on medium heat. Cook the onions until golden, about 5-7 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add the garlic, mushrooms, carrots and thyme, and cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and quinoa, cook until the tomato paste begins to stick to the vegetables. Then add the vegetable stock and peas and stir to combine. Carefully place mashed potatoes on top of the filling.
- Place the pie in the oven on the middle rack and bake until the potatoes begin to brown, about 25-30 minutes, then broil for 2-3 minutes until the potatoes become golden. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- For freezing, cool the pie completely, cover tightly with foil, and freeze up to 3 months. Bake from frozen at 350°F for about an hour.
- Quinoa can be substituted with other grains or flours depending on preference.
- Greek yogurt in the mashed potatoes can be replaced with sour cream, milk, or dairy-free alternatives.
- Feel free to replace vegetables in the filling to suit your tastes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 707mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 804mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3998IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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