Mexican Spiced Lentil Shepherd's Pie
with sweetcorn and creamy mash topping
Lentils replace lamb in this shepherd's pie for a veggie-friendly take on a classic recipe. The creamy mashed potato, sweetcorn and Mexican spice mix are further delicious additions to this healthy, hearty dish.
Tags:
Family Friendly
•Veggie
•Vegan
Allergens:
Soya
•Sulphites
Total Time45 minutes
Cooking Time35 minutes
DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
Serving amount
1 pack(s)
Lentils
1 pack(s)
Chopped Tomato with Onion & Garlic
2 sachet(s)
Worcester Sauce
(Contains Soya)
40 grams
Rocket
1 sachet(s)
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains Sulphites)
3 unit(s)
Potatoes
2 unit(s)
Tomato
1 pack(s)
Sweetcorn
2 sachet(s)
Mexican Style Spice Mix
1 unit(s)
Onion
Not included in your delivery
to taste
Oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Sugar
to taste
Milk (Optional)
to taste
Water
to taste
Butter (Optional)
Nutrition Values
Energy (kJ)2949 kJ
Energy (kcal)705 kcal
Fat10.8 g
of which saturates2.1 g
Carbohydrate118.2 g
of which sugars43.7 g
Dietary Fiber13.3 g
Protein28.2 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Salt6.66 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.
Utensils
•Oven dish
•Potato Masher
•Colander
Instructions
1
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Boil a large pot of salted water.
- Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (peeling optional). Boil until fork tender, 15-20 mins.
- Once cooked, drain and return to the pot off the heat.
- Add a knob of butter (if you like) and a little water or milk.
- Mash until smooth then season with salt and pepper.
TIP: If you're in a hurry you can boil the water in your kettle.
2
- Halve, peel and finely chop the onion.
- Drain and rinse the lentils and sweetcorn.
- Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- When hot, fry the onion for 2-3 mins, then stir in the sweetcorn.
3
- Add the lentils, chopped tomatoes, Worcester sauce and Mexican spice to the pan.
- Simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, 5-7 mins.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar.
4
- Spoon the lentils into an oven dish (around 23cm x 15cm is ideal for 2p).
- Carefully layer the potato mash over the filling. Use the back of a spoon to smooth it out.
- When the oven is hot, pop onto the top shelf to bake until golden, 10-12 mins.
TIP: Leave to rest for 5 mins before serving.
5
- Meanwhile, cut the tomatoes into 2cm pieces.
- Toss the salad leaves and tomato with a drizzle of oil.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6
- Dish up a hearty helping of spiced lentil shepherd's pie.
- Serve the tomato salad alongside with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.