Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

(from Cockeram’s recipe box)

410 calories per serving

Source: Budget Dinners! 100 Recipes Your Family Will Love

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: Untried

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry lentils, rinsed
  • 1 tbsp grated, peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 can vegetable broth (1 3/4 cups)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Directions

  1. In a 12" skillet, place lentils, ginger, cumin, broth, bay leaf and 1 1/4 cups water; heat to boiling over high heat.

  2. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.

  3. Discard bay leaf.

  4. Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot.

  5. Add curry powder and red pepper and cook 15 seconds, stirring.

  6. Add sweet potatoes, salt, and 3/4 cup water; heat to boiling.

  7. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.

  8. Mash potato mixture until almost smooth.

  9. Spoon mashed potatoes over lentil mixture in skillet; sprinkle with green onions.

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