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
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In a 12" skillet, place lentils, ginger, cumin, broth, bay leaf and 1 1/4 cups water; heat to boiling over high heat.
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Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.
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Discard bay leaf.
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Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot.
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Add curry powder and red pepper and cook 15 seconds, stirring.
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Add sweet potatoes, salt, and 3/4 cup water; heat to boiling.
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Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
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Mash potato mixture until almost smooth.
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Spoon mashed potatoes over lentil mixture in skillet; sprinkle with green onions.