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    Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

    This is a non-traditional shepherd’s pie to which I have added chipotle pepper and cilantro. If you don’t like those flavors, you could substitute thyme and parsley, maybe rosemary. Yeah, that might be nice too!

    Ingredients
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    2 garlic cloves chopped
    1 onion diced
    2 large carrots diced small
    4 large parsnips diced small (we love parsnips)
    3-4 celery stalks, diced small
    1 package St. Yves ground “beef”
    1 can diced tomatoes DRAINED (14.5)
    1 can tomato paste
    3 large potatoes
    1 handful of chopped cilantro
    ½ teaspoon chipotle pepper
    1 cup vegetable broth
    2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    salt
    pepper

    Instructions:
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

    “Potato Top”
    Peel, chop, and boil potatoes until soft enough to mash. Drain and place in big bowl. Add ½ cup regular unflavored soy milk, chopped cilantro, Dijon mustard, chipotle pepper, and salt. Mash by hand OR use electric mixer to mix to desired texture. Set aside.

    “Meat Bottom”
    Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil to frying pan. Add garlic, onions, carrots, parsnips and celery. Saute until golden and soft, about 10-12 minutes. Add St. Yves mince meat, tomato paste, tomatoes, and veggie stock. Stir until evenly distributed, about 3 minutes or until the mixture becomes kind of thick. Remove from heat.

    Place “meaty bottom” in rectangular glass casserole (9 x 4 x 2). Smooth “potato top” on top of meat mixture.

    Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until desired golden top. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.

    Serves 3-6.

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    That sounds delicious. I haven't had shepherd's pie in ages. I don't think I have any veggie mince in the freezer or I would be tempted to make that when I get in tonight. I could use lentils instead I suppose.

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    Sounds YUM!
    Because Mince is impossible to find here I always sub this with Lentils in my Shepherds Pie - soooo tasty and good.

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    I love Shepherd's Pie. It's so tasty and filling. I usually use a mix of sweet potatoes and potatoes for the top and veggie mince (or lentils), carrots, mushrooms, tomato, celery and onion for the bottom. I like sliced tomato, Cheezly and a generous splash of veggie Worcestershire sauce on the top too. I normally have it with some greens.
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    That sounds nice Beanstew, I was wondering what you would serve the pie with, my husband said chips but greens would be much more healthy.

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    My other half always has the leftovers the next day with Chips!!

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    Peas (cooked with spring onions for extra yum) are good with pie too.
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    I tried to make Shepherd's pie yesterday but it came out a bit wrong because I burnt the potatoes whilst I was chatting on the phone. It was nice though, I mashed the unburnt parts of the potatoes with soya cream and I put the peas in the lentil mince part.

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    This one is popular:
    hepherd’s Pie

    This pie is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter evening.

    • 4 medium potatoes, diced
      2 Tbsp. margarine
      1/4 cup soy milk or liquid nondairy creamer
      Salt and pepper, to taste
      1 medium onion, finely chopped
      1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
      12 oz. faux ground beef-style crumbles (try Yves® Veggie Ground Round)
      1 10.5-oz. can Campbells mushroom gravy (or 1 1/4 cups prepared vegetarian gravy of your choice)
      1 6-oz. can mixed peas and carrots, drained
      Salt, garlic powder, pepper, and cayenne, to taste

    • Boil the potatoes for 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain and mash with the margarine and soy milk or nondairy creamer. Season with salt and pepper.
    • In a medium pan, sauté the onion in the oil until translucent.
    • In a medium bowl, mix the cooked onions, faux beef crumbles, mushroom gravy, peas and carrots, and spices. Pour into a pie pan. Top the crumble mixture with the potatoes, spreading to the edges.
    • Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until the potatoes are browned and the crumble mixture bubbles out the edges.

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    I wouldn't dream of putting soya mince (or any other faux meat product) in my shepherds pie, not with all the effort it takes to make one.
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    ^ I think adding veggie mince gives it a nice gloopy texture. But lentils are very nice too, or both actually.

    I want to make this again tonight now.

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    My local health store do a nice Shephard's pie with Aduki beans instead of faux meat, plus a good amount of veggie Worcester sauce.

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    As Risker said, I'm always afraid to put mock meats into anything I cook for fear it'll ruin it. I recently made Isa's chili from VWAV and the seitan made the whole thing godawful.
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    I do a quick and easy one. Cooked onion with TVP that has been hydrated in Bisto gravy. Dash of Worcester sauce then add mash.

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    Tinned green lentils always go into my shepherd's pie, veggie bolognese & chilli - it beefs it up a bit (pardon the expression) and is a cheeky way to get a bit of extra lentil goodness into my other half
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    ^ I've never tried tinned lentils.:smile:

    I am going to make a Shepherd's pie today and have it with broccoli or green beans, or maybe both.

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    I've started to add some balsamic vinegar as it adds sweet and sour tang to the 'mince'.

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