Country Garden Cottage Pie (using vegetables)
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
900g mashed potato
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 chopped medium onion
150g brown (or puy) lentils
1 crushed garlic clove
100g grated vegetarian cheddar cheese
2 diced carrots
1tbsp tomato puree
1 diced medium green pepper
60g sliced mushrooms
1 tsp dried basil
Method
1. Cook the lentils in plenty of water until just soft, drain, and save the cooking liquid.
2. While the lentils are cooking sauté the onion, garlic, basil and cayenne in the oil until soft but not brown.
3. Add the carrot, pepper and mushrooms. Cover and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes or until the carrot has softened.
4. Add the cooked lentils, tomato puree and seasoning. If the mixture is very thick add a little of the reserved cooking liquid from the lentils.
5. Cook for a further five minutes, transfer to an oven-proof dish, cover with mashed potato and sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
6. Bake for 30 minutes in a moderate oven, until the top is golden brow.
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