England / Main dishes

Vegetable cottage pie

Name: Vegetable cottage pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: England
Ingredients: 700 g potatoes, peeled and cubed; 400 g tinned lentils, drained; 1 onion, chopped; 2 carrots, diced; 200 g tinned chopped tomatoes; 150 ml vegetable stock; 1 tbsp olive oil; 25 g butter; 60 ml milk

A lentil and vegetable filling beneath a golden mashed-potato top.

Prep25 min

Cook35 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Heat oven to 200°C / 390°F. Boil potatoes until tender, then drain and mash with butter and milk.
Soften onion and carrots in oil. Add tomatoes, stock and lentils and simmer until thick and carrots are tender.
Spoon filling into an ovenproof dish and spread mash evenly over it.
Bake for about 20–25 minutes until the top is golden and the filling is bubbling and hot throughout.

A little kitchen note

An adaptation of the cottage-pie format using lentils rather than meat. Reduce the filling before topping so it is not soupy.

Allergen notes

Milk; check stock. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 371 kcal
Protein: 14.2 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Fat: 9.8 g
Fibre: 13.7 g
Total sugar: 8.1 g
Sodium: 158 mg

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Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.

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