Shepherd’s pie or cottage pie (if we pay attention to trifles), is a satisfying and comforting food, especially when it rains (or snows).
In general, it’s hard to miss when we have potatoes, plant-based minced, and green peas – only good things can come out of it – isn’t that right?
Start by frying onions, carrots, celery, and garlic; add the ground vegetable, water, wine, tomato paste, and spices. Cook for about half an hour and add peas. At the same time, make the mashed potatoes – without oil! There is no need to add oil – because we already have it in the plant-based minced mixture; what’s more, we spray the puree with oil for browning.
Bake at high heat for about forty-five minutes, switch to grill mode, and bake for a few more minutes until browned. Remove from the oven and let the pie rest for about half an hour. Preparing the shepherd’s pie a day in advance and reheating it the next day is recommended – it will allow the ingredients to develop a flavor dialogue and stabilize.
Serve with a green salad, and put your hand on a second round in advance!
Enjoy and let me know how it turned out😋❣️
RECIPE
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
baking pan 28 cm by 20 cm lightly greased 8-Inches by 11-Inches
Beyond Meat Mixture
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4-5 cloves minced garlic
- 1 carrot, thinly chopped
- 1 celery stick
- 650 gram plant-based minced meat, such as beyond
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 1½ cup frozen green peas
- 100 gram tomato paste
- 2 cup water
- ½ cup red wine
- 1 tsp bouillon any organic veggie powder
- 1 Tablespoon shitake powder ground dried shitake in a blender
- salt, black pepper by taste
Mashed Potatoes
- 1.800 Kg red skin potatoes
- 5 units ground allspice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- salt, black ground pepper by taste
- pinch mace or nutmeg, by tase
- Pam oil for spraying
Beyond Meat Mixture
- Grease a rectangular baking dish measuring about 28 cm (11 – Inches) by 20 cm (8 – Inches).
- Put the frozen peas in a bowl, pour boiling water until covered, and cover with a lid; set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok, add onion, carrot, celery, and stir-fry until the onion becomes translucent. Add minced garlic and fry for a few more seconds. Add thyme and rosemary and fry for another minute.
- Add plant-based minced meat and stir-fry for two to three minutes.Add water, wine, tomato paste, bouillon powder, mushroom powder, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Mix well and bring to a boil.
- Add vegan meat, and fry while stirring for a few minutes until it begins to brown.
- Add water, wine, tomato paste, bouillon, shitake mushroom powder, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Mix well and bring to a boil.
- Lower to medium heat and cook for about half an hour, stirring occasionally. Cook until the liquid evaporates. (in the meantime, you can cook the potatoes)
- Remove from heat, strain the green peas, and add to the mixture. Mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Remove the bay leaf, transfer the mixture to the greased pan, and level with a spoon or spatula.
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius – 392 F
Mashed Potatoes
- Peel the potatoes and slice. Transfer to a saucepan and fill with water until covered. Add salt. Put allspice and bay leaf in a small cloth bag, close the bag, and put it in the pot.
- Bring to a boil, lower the heat and cook for 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are soft; Remove from heat.
- Drain most of the liquid, but leave 1/3 – 1/2 cup of water in the pot. Remove the bag with the bay leaf and allspice.
- Mash the potatoes, and add salt, pepper, nutmeg, or ground mace. Mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Spread the mashed potatoes over the meat mixture. Use a fork or a "comb" for vegetables to form nice shapes. Spray with Pam oil (helps with browning).
- Take out and leave to rest for about half an hour to allow the shepherd's pie to set. Serve with a green salad.
- Better make the Vegan Shepherd’s Pie a day in advance to allow the ingredients to develop a dialogue and stabilize nicely❣️😋
- based on this recipe: RecipeTinEats
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