Vegetarian Shepherds Pie
Shepherds Pie is another dish I won't give up just because I don't eat meat. This recipe is yummy and nutritious, it uses lentils and barley in place of ground beef. Lentils are high in protein, essential amino acids, dietary fiber, folate and Vitamin B. Barley is considered a nutritional powerhouse, high in protein, fiber, and several important vitamins and minerals. Both a much better supplement to beef in my opinion. It also has carrots, onions and garlic. Bella gobbles this dish up, supplying her some awesome foods she might otherwise not eat. You don't have to be a vegetarian to enjoy this. I serve it to my dad who's as regular meat eater and he loves it. I also enjoy this dish because it's a great alternative to pasta. I've been trying to sub-out different kinds of potatoes in meals instead of using pasta. If going for a starch, I really try to go for a whole food rather than processed flour. I find these little changes go a long way overall. (Besides, I always tend to eat white pasta instead of whole wheat pasta, because I love the taste, so it's my own doing.)
Now on to the recipe! (All items used are organic)
Now on to the recipe! (All items used are organic)
You need:
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup lentils
1/2 cup pearl barley
1 onion
1 pkg yeast
6-7 medium carrots
10-11 potatoes
1/4 flour
4 TBS butter
butter and cream/milk for mashed potatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup lentils
1/2 cup pearl barley
1 onion
1 pkg yeast
6-7 medium carrots
10-11 potatoes
1/4 flour
4 TBS butter
butter and cream/milk for mashed potatoes
In a large pan (covered), cook the following for 30 minutes. I use the wok.
4 cups vegetable broth (1 box)
1 cup lentils
1/2 cup barley
1 onion (cut up very fine)
1 package yeast
Salt, pepper, and a little sugar
*ADD 15 minutes into the the 30 minutes...carrots. I use 6-7 carrots cut up. I don't add the carrots at the beginning because they do not need that long to cook.
Right at the end of the cooking when the mixture is still boiling add a rue of butter and flour. I use about 4 tablespoons of butter and about 1/4 cup of flour. You have to judge this depending on how much liquid is still is left.
Put this mixture in a 9X12 glass pan and cover with mashed potatoes. I use about 10-11 potatoes when I mash them. Don't forget to add garlic when cooking.
Cook at 350 for 30 minutes.
4 cups vegetable broth (1 box)
1 cup lentils
1/2 cup barley
1 onion (cut up very fine)
1 package yeast
Salt, pepper, and a little sugar
*ADD 15 minutes into the the 30 minutes...carrots. I use 6-7 carrots cut up. I don't add the carrots at the beginning because they do not need that long to cook.
Right at the end of the cooking when the mixture is still boiling add a rue of butter and flour. I use about 4 tablespoons of butter and about 1/4 cup of flour. You have to judge this depending on how much liquid is still is left.
Put this mixture in a 9X12 glass pan and cover with mashed potatoes. I use about 10-11 potatoes when I mash them. Don't forget to add garlic when cooking.
Cook at 350 for 30 minutes.
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Let me know if you try it out! It's perfect to make it early in the day before it gets hectic, and put it in the oven when dinnertime comes. Also is great for leftovers. Yum!
Let me know if you try it out! It's perfect to make it early in the day before it gets hectic, and put it in the oven when dinnertime comes. Also is great for leftovers. Yum!
2 comments:
i absolutely love shepard's pie and I had come up with my own veggie way of making it without meat, considering my daughter decided all she wanted to eat after watching madeline one day, were veggies instead of meat. I used to make it with super lean turkey meat (knowing it was already a lean meat), and they loved it. but instead I made it with lentils, carrots and tons of meaty like veggies like zucchini and squash! THEY LOVE IT, and I don't make it any other way. I think I am definitely going to try barley in it now! Thanks so much for sharing!
we have been feeling quite unwell for the past few day, me and the family picked up a awful tummy bug, so food has not been top of our list.
This vege shepards pie looks perfect, ideal and healthy to recover with, I want some so bad :)
Zoe x
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