Lentil and sweet potato shepherd's pie recipe

Name: Lentil and sweet potato shepherd's pie
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 carrot, scrubbed and finely chopped; 10g rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 x 390g tins green lentils; 400g tin plum tomatoes; 500g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; ½ head of broccoli, cut into florets

Serve up a hearty feast for the family with this veg-packed shepherd's pie, topped with a fluffy sweet potato topping - delicious!

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Serves 4
Takes 45 mins
359 calories / serving

Dairy-free
Vegan
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Healthy

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
2 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Brown Onions Loose
1 onion, finely chopped
£0.11
£0.95/kg
Tesco Carrots Loose
1 carrot, scrubbed and finely chopped
£0.12
£0.75/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Rosemary 20G
Aldi Price Match
10g rosemary, leaves picked and finely chopped
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
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2 garlic cloves, crushed
£0.87
£0.22/each
Tesco Green Lentils In Water 390G
2 x 390g tins green lentils
£0.45
£1.15/kg DR.WT
Grower's Harvest Plum Tomatoes 400G
Aldi Price Match
400g tin plum tomatoes
£0.43
£1.08/kg
Tesco Large Sweet Potatoes Loose Class 1
Aldi Price Match
500g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
£0.34
£1.19/kg
Tesco Broccoli 375G
Aldi Price Match
½ head of broccoli, cut into florets
£0.90
£2.40/kg

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the onion and carrot for 6-8 mins until lightly golden and tender. Add the rosemary and garlic and fry for another 1-2 mins until fragrant. Add the lentils and the water in the tin, the tomatoes and 250ml water. Break up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Season well; bubble over a medium heat for 15-20 mins until thickened and saucy.
Meanwhile, boil the sweet potatoes for 15-20 mins until very tender. Drain well, then tip back into the pan; season with black pepper and mash until smooth.
Heat the grill to high. Spoon the lentil mixture into a 20cm round or 25 x 20cm baking dish. Spoon on the mash, smooth over to cover the filling, then swirl with a fork. Grill for 10-15 mins until the mash is turning lightly golden in places and the filling is piping hot.
Meanwhile, steam the broccoli for 6-8 mins until the stems are tender. Serve alongside the pie.

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