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Comfort food at its best, featuring healthy lentils and local root vegetables. Just as satisfying as its meaty counterpart.



Yields8 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time55 mins

 2 Tbsp butter
 1 large leek, white part only, cleaned and sliced
 2 garlic cloves, minced
 4 tsp fresh thyme leaves
 1 large carrot, scrubbed and diced
 1 ½ cups celeriac, diced
 1 Tbsp flour
 4 Tbsp tomato paste
 salt and pepper to taste
Topping
 2 cups diced parsnip
 4 cups diced potato
 2 Tbsp butter
 ¼ cup whipping cream (optional)
 1 cup grated Gruyere or Swiss Cheese
 salt and pepper to taste

1

Cook lentils in a pot of boiling water until tender. Drain. Set aside.

2

Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the leek and cook until soft.

3

Add the garlic, thyme, carrot and celeriac. Cook until the vegetables are tender.

4

Stir in the flour, tomato paste and half of the stock. Continue to cook until slightly thickened.

5

Add remaining stock and lentils. Season generously with salt and pepper.

6

Spoon into a greased 9" x 13" casserole dish.

7

Make the topping by boiling the parsnips and potatoes together until tender. Drain.

8

Add the butter, and mash until combined but still a bit chunky. Stir in the cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread evenly over the lentil mixture.

9

Sprinkle with the cheese.

10

Bake in a 375F oven for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is light golden.


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Ingredients

 2 Tbsp butter
 1 large leek, white part only, cleaned and sliced
 2 garlic cloves, minced
 4 tsp fresh thyme leaves
 1 large carrot, scrubbed and diced
 1 ½ cups celeriac, diced
 1 Tbsp flour
 4 Tbsp tomato paste
 salt and pepper to taste
Topping
 2 cups diced parsnip
 4 cups diced potato
 2 Tbsp butter
 ¼ cup whipping cream (optional)
 1 cup grated Gruyere or Swiss Cheese
 salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Cook lentils in a pot of boiling water until tender. Drain. Set aside.

2

Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the leek and cook until soft.

3

Add the garlic, thyme, carrot and celeriac. Cook until the vegetables are tender.

4

Stir in the flour, tomato paste and half of the stock. Continue to cook until slightly thickened.

5

Add remaining stock and lentils. Season generously with salt and pepper.

6

Spoon into a greased 9" x 13" casserole dish.

7

Make the topping by boiling the parsnips and potatoes together until tender. Drain.

8

Add the butter, and mash until combined but still a bit chunky. Stir in the cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread evenly over the lentil mixture.

9

Sprinkle with the cheese.

10

Bake in a 375F oven for 20-25 minutes or until the topping is light golden.

Notes

Vegetarian Lentil Shepherd’s Pie