Lentil and mushroom cottage pie recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
A healthy dinner recipe that feeds a family of 4-6, this lentil and mushroom cottage pie is full of comforting umami flavour. Top with creamy mash and bake until golden, crispy and bubbling.
See method- Serves 4-6
- 5 mins to prepare and 55 mins to cook
- 212 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 250g (8oz) mushrooms, quartered
- 2tbsp tomato purée
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 250g (8oz) red lentils
- 750ml (1¼pt) reduced-salt veg stock
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 swede, peeled and chopped
- 1tbsp semi-skimmed milk
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 900kJ 212.0kcal
- Fat
- 3g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 1.1g
- Sugars
- 10g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 35.1gProtein 13.1gFibre 8.4g
Method
- Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion, garlic, celery and mushrooms for 10 minutes, with the lid on, stirring occasionally until softened but not browned.
- Stir in the tomato purée, tomatoes, lentils and stock. Bring to the boil and simmer with the lid half on for 20 minutes. Season, stir in the Worcestershire sauce and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, boil the swede for 20-25 minutes. Drain and mash with the milk. Season.
- Preheat the grill to high. Put the mixture in an ovenproof dish, top with the mash and grill to crisp up.
