Lentil and Vegetable Cottage Pie

Name: Lentil and Vegetable Cottage Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 6 baby potatoes, cubed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 eggs; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 carrot, finely diced; 2 sticks celery, trimmed, finely sliced; 1 zucchini, finely chopped; 100g mushrooms, diced; 2 x 400g lentils, rinsed and drained; 400g tinned chopped tomatoes; ½ bunch fresh parsley, roughly chopped; • Use the variety of vegetables you have in the crisper. Try squash, sweet potato, beans, peas, baby spinach or silver beet.; • No need to peel the potatoes, so long as you choose a clean skin variety. Substitute white potato for sweet potato mash.; • Substitute parsley for a combination of herbs (as pictured) e.g. oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary.; • Add curry powder to the mixture for a different flavour.; • Sprinkle with grated tasty or parmesan cheese, before placing in the oven.

Now, more than ever is the time for comfort food like cottage pie. If you are considering more meatless meals, try this inexpensive variation using lentils to replace the minced meat. This dish offers the same warming winter treat. Check out the tips before you start, there are so many ways to vary this simple meal idea.

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