Lentil Cottage Pie Recipe

Name: Lentil Cottage Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 800 g medium new potatoes, quartered; 40 g butter; 1 medium brown onion, chopped finely; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 415 g crushed tomatoes; 1 cup vegetable stock; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/3 cup dry red wine; 2/3 cup red lentil; 1 medium carrot, chopped finely; 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped coarsely

Servings: persons

800 g medium new potatoes, quartered
40 g butter
1 medium brown onion, chopped finely
1 garlic clove, crushed
415 g crushed tomatoes
1 cup vegetable stock
1 cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/3 cup dry red wine
2/3 cup red lentil
1 medium carrot, chopped finely
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped coarsely

1
Preheat oven to hot.
2
Boil, steam or microwave potato until tender; drain. Mash in large bowl with half of the butter.
3
Melt remaining butter in medium-deep frying pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until onion softens. Add undrained tomatoes, stock, the water, paste, wine, lentils and carrot; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes; stirring occasionally.
4
Add peas and parsley; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes. Spoon lentil mixture into shallow 1 litre ovenproof dish.
5
Spread potato mash on top. Bake, uncovered, in hot oven 20 minutes. Stand pie 10 minutes before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 800 g medium new potatoes, quartered, 40 g butter, 1 medium brown onion, chopped finely, 1 garlic clove, crushed, and more.

Yes, Lentil Cottage Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lentil Cottage Pie

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