Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
A Vegetarian Twist on an Old Favorite
As a vegetarian, I'm always looking for a great recipe that my whole family will enjoy, even the non-vegetarians. And as a single, working mother, I'm also always on the lookout for a nutritious, tasty meal that doesn't take long to prepare. I've always loved Shepherd's Pie, that meat, vegetable and potato concoction that I had as a child, but now that I don't eat meat, I wanted to create something similar, only without the meat. I experimented a few times until I had it right, but with a little practice, I finally got it right. This is my vegetarian version of Shepherd's pie.
Ingredients
2 teaspoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
½-1 cup of vegetable broth
2-3 cups of vegetables of your choice; mushrooms, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peas, corn
1-2 cups mashed potatoes
Grated cheese
Spices; garlic, onion powder, curry powder, salt, pepper
Preheat oven to 350oF. Cook or steam the vegetables until they are softened, but not mushy. Prepare mashed potatoes using either boiled potatoes or instant potatoes. Set aside the potatoes and the vegetables. Place the butter and flour in a frying pan on medium heat. As the butter melts, keep stirring until the flour mixes in, then slowly add the vegetable broth a bit at a time until it forms a thickened sauce. Depending on how much food you need, you might need to add more vegetable broth. You want the sauce thick, but not too thick. If the sauce is too thin, you can add a bit more flour, a tablespoon at a time, but keep stirring continuously or it'll get lumpy. Add the spices to taste.
Once the sauce is the thickness of a cream soup, add the vegetables. Keep stirring until they are all well coated, then turn off the heat and pour the mixture into a casserole dish. Spread the mashed potatoes on top of the mixture and sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bake for about 10 minutes, until the potato is slightly browned and the cheese is melted. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken a bit and then serve. This is the sort of meal that can stand on its own, since it has vegetables and a starch, potato. But it also goes nicely with a rice dish or some biscuits or bread.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Published by Gemma Argent
Freelance writer/editor for more than 5 years. Have written articles and essays for pint and online media. I'm also a single mother and proud 'parent' to a Sphynx (hairless) cat. View profile
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3 Comments
Post a CommentLove veggie shepherds pie. Good recipe, and more veg in it that mine. Mine's mostly soya.
Sounds delicious!
thanks for the recipe! shepherd's pie is a tradition in our family, so i've been looking for an easy way to change it up to suit a vegetarian diet.