Vegan Shepherd's Pie

Serves: 4 (Check the notes before making it next time)

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

2 Pound Potatoes
1 Tsp Salt

Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with water and salt. Bring to a light boil over medium heat and cook for 25 minutes or until tender.

Once tender, drain the potatoes and transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Mash the potatoes using potato masher until fluffy.

1 Olive Oil
2 Tbsp Garlic, Chopped

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and saute for 3 minutes in low flame.

3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Black Pepper Powder

Add roasted garlic, olive oil, salt and black pepper powder and stir to combine.

1 Bunch Chives, Chopped

Top with chives.

Yields: 4 and 1/4 cups

Filling

1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 tbsp garlic cloves, chopped

2 and 1/2 cups vegetables (I used 1/2 cup each: carrots, beans, mushroom, frozen peas and frozen corn) - 12.5 ounces
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried thyme

1 and 1/2 cup brown lentil, uncooked, rinsed and drained (may 1 cup is enough)

4 and 1/2 cups water

Heat olive oil in a large pan, saute onion and garlic for 5 minutes in medium heat.

Add vegetables, salt, ground black pepper, dried thyme, mix well. Add lentils, water and mix well.

Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for 40 minutes. If adding any frozen vegetables, add it in the last 15 minutes of cooking.

Yields : 5 cups

Bake

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and lightly grease 9x13 pan.

Transfer the cooked lentil and vegetables to the prepared oven-safe baking dish and carefully top with mashed potatoes. Smooth down with a spoon and make fork marks after leaveling.

Place on a baking sheet to catch any overflow and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the mashers are lightly browned on top.

Let cool briefly before serving. The longer it sits, the more it will thicken. Let cool completely before covering.

Source: minimalistbaker
Taste Note: Tastes GREAT. The filling needs more flavoring.

Note: Next time, I am thinking of doing something like this

1. Make any poriyal: http://kdsrecipecollections.blogspot.com/search/label/Poriyal%20Recipes?updated-max=2015-08-31T22:55:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=13&by-date=false

2. Make lentil with 1 cup lentil: http://kdsrecipecollections.blogspot.com/search/label/Lentil%20Recipes

3. MakeMashed Potato with 2 pounds Potato: http://kdsrecipecollections.blogspot.com/2017/09/olive-oil-mashed-potatoes.html

4. Mix dal with poriyal.

5. Assemble everything and Bake