Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potatoes, Lentils and Tempeh - Main Course Recipe
Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potatoes, Lentils and Tempeh
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Category
Main course
Servings
8
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
This classic dish becomes even more tasty when "vegan-ized"! It's full of protein from both tempeh and lentils, which also add a great texture to the dish. Tempeh's nutty flavour makes it an excellent meat alternative, and bonus: it's got tons of easily digestible vegetable protein. While we often slice it into strips or chunks to cook it, in this recipe it's crumbled up to make the base of the shepherd's pie. You can boil it for several minutes before crumbling, or marinate it - it'll help make it softer and the tempeh will more easily absorb flavour afterwards. The tempeh and lentil layer is this recipe is topped with fresh, tasty corn. The finishing touch is the rich, creamy sweet potato layer. If you're feeling like taking this comfort food to the next level, try topping it with a layer of vegan parmesan, which we have a recipe for on the site - all you need is nuts, nutritional yeast, and salt!
Ingredients
3 large sweet potatoes
1/3 cup of unsweetened nut milk
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 cup of green lentils
1 240g package of tempeh, defrosted
1 small yellow onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon of thyme
3 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 cup of organic corn kernels
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
Sweet Potato Puree
Tempeh, Lentil and Corn Topping
Directions
Peel and cut the sweet potatoes in 4. Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Cook the sweet potatoes for about 20 minutes, drain, and mash into a purée with the nut milk, olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
While the sweet potatoes are boiling, rise the lentils in cold water and put into a saucepan with three times their volume in water. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cut the tempeh into cubes and crumble it. Chop the onion and garlic. In a frying pan or wok, heat a drizzle of vegetable oil and brown the onion and garlic for several minutes. Add the crumbled tempeh and cook for about 10 minutes, until the tempeh is well done. Add the cooked lentils, the thyme and the soy sauce. Mix well. Season to taste.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the lentil-tempeh mix in a large baking dish and top with a layer of corn. Spread the sweet potato purée evenly over top. Bake for 20 minutes and serve with a fresh green salad.