Phil Vickery's vegetable shepherd's pie - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Phil Vickery’ s vegetable shepherd’ s pie By You Magazine - May 19, 2019 The recipe title may sound like an oxymoron, but you know what I mean. This is quite a nice alternative to a meat version, and it’s always good to bring some changes to the potato topping. I add yeast extract instead of Worcestershire sauce; you could also add a little brown miso paste to help develop the flavour profile if you like, though take care as it can be quite salty. Tara Fisher SERVES 4 JUST £3.75 4 tbsp any oil 400g chestnut mushrooms, very finely chopped (I use a Magimix) 4 small onions, finely chopped 2 x 400g cans or packets cooked green lentils, well drained 2-3 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp tomato purée pinch of dried thyme 2 tbsp yeast extract (such as Marmite) or vegetable Bovril 2 x 10g vegetable stock cubes salt and freshly ground black pepper FOR THE MASH 350g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 350g sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 1 small cauliflower, chopped into small chunks 150ml hot milk 50g butter or olive oil 1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and add the mushrooms. Cook for 15 minutes to reduce the moisture. Add the onions and lentils and break up well. Cook for 15 minutes until all the moisture has evaporated. 2. Add the flour and mix well, then cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the flour browns well on the bottom of the pan. Next add the tomato purée, thyme, yeast extract, stock cubes and enough water to just cover the vegetables. Season well with pepper (check the salt – you may not need it) and cook for 20-25 minutes – gently or the flour will catch – stirring occasionally. After this time, the mixture should be fairly thick: pour or spoon into a baking dish and leave to cool. 3. Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Gently boil both types of potato together for 15-20 minutes. Once cooked, add the cauliflower and cook for a further 10 minutes, then drain well. Mash everything really well together, then whisk the hot milk and butter or oil into the mash and season well with salt and pepper. The mash should be not too creamy but soft. 4. Spoon on to the cooled, set mince and fluff up with a fork. Then heat in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and slightly crunchy. Serve with microwaved wedges of spring greens and peas. BUY THE BOOK WITH 20 PER CENT OFF Save Money Good Diet by Phil Vickery will be published by Kyle Books on 30 May, price £14.99. As well as brilliant recipes, there’s useful advice on eating healthily on a budget from nutrition therapist Ian Marber and every dish comes with a full nutrition breakdown. To order a copy for £11.99 until 2 June, visit mailshop.co.uk/books or call 0844 571 0640; p&p is free on orders over £15. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved