Gardener's Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup brown lentils
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 cup carrot, finely sliced
• 1/2 cup broccoli floret
• 1 tablespoon sodium-free vegetable seasoning
• 1 tablespoon sodium-free tamari
• 3/4 cup sodium-free vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes

Recipe

• 1 soak the lentils for 2 hours or overnight, drain and rinse.
• 2 add fresh water and bring to the boil in a large saucepan with the onion powder.
• 3 simmer 15 minutes or until tender. drain.
• 4 heat oil in a large saucepan and saute onion, garlic and mushrooms for 5 minutes.
• 5 add remaining vegetables and saute a further 5 minutes.
• 6 add lentils, seasoning, tamari, vegetable stock, herbs and tomato paste.
• 7 stir over heat until combined and simmer 5 minutes. mixture should be fairly thick.
• 8 turn into a 5cm deep dish, top with mashed potato.
• 9 if you're not a strict vegetarian sprinkle some grated cheese on top.
• 10 mark attractively with a fork and brown in a hot oven 15 minutes.
• 11 serve with side salad or vegetables.