Lentil Cottage Pie Topped with Sweet Potato Mash

Lentil Cottage Pie Topped with Sweet Potato Mash

Lentil Cottage Pie topped with Sweet Potato Mash

Ingredients (Serves 4)                                                                                 

1 tbsp. oil

20g butter/margarine

20g gravy granules

2-3 garlic cloves

200g red lentils (any lentils will work here)

2-3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled

2 medium carrots, peeled and roughly cut

160g butternut squash

1 medium onion, diced

120g tin chopped tomatoes

400ml vegetable stock

2 tsp fresh thyme leaves

mixed dried herbs

salt and pepper to taste

Method

• Cook lentils in water until soft, drain
• Boil sweet potatoes until soft, drain and mash with the butter and season. Set aside till needed
• Heat oil in a frying pan then fry onion, carrot, butternut squash, garlic puree, thyme and mixed herbs
• Add the vegetable stock and chopped tomatoes, cook for 20 minutes
• Remove from heat and stir in gravy granules, add lentils and combine well
• Decant into a pie serving dish
• Top the lentil mixture with the sweet potato mash and grill until golden and serve

Serve hot with some scrumptious sides such as green beans, boiled peas or crusty bread