Vegan Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Vegan Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato Recipe). This vegan shepherd's pie is comforting, healthy, delicious and really easy to make. You can also make it in batches to freeze and serve when you don't have much time to cook. We used lentils to make ours, but you could use chickpeas instead, if you'd prefer. Serve with fresh cilantro if desired.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Vegan Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1 red onion

chopped

1 white onion

chopped

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root

2 cloves garlic

chopped

2 teaspoons cumin

divided

3 cups cooked lentils

1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes

1 ½ cups vegetable stock

1 tablespoon maple syrup

2 ½ sweet potatoes

peeled and chopped

or to taste

⅓ cup coconut milk

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

or to taste

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat coconut oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add red onion white onion cinnamon ginger garlic and 1 teaspoon cumin. Cook stirring gently until soft and tender about 5 minutes. Add lentils tomatoes stock and maple syrup. Bring to a boil; simmer filling until flavors are blended 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 3

Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until softened about 20 minutes. Drain water; add coconut milk and remaining 1 teaspoon cumin to the sweet potatoes. Mash until smooth.

Step 4

Pour filling into a large baking dish; add the sweet potato mash on top and a sprinkle of nutritional yeast.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Vegan Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 465.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.5g 39%

Carbohydrates: 82.3g 27%

Dietary Fiber: 20.8g 83%

Sugars: 17.9g

Fat: 8.8g 14%

Saturated Fat: 6.7g 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 25450.3IU 509%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.8mg 106%

Vitamin B6: 2mg 128%

Vitamin C: 20.8mg 35%

Folate: 339.7mcg 85%

Calcium: 164.1mg 16%

Iron: 8.8mg 49%

Magnesium: 129.5mg 46%

Potassium: 1554.3mg 44%

Sodium: 353.1mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 43%

Calories From Fat: 79.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.