DECONSTRUCTED SHEPHERD'S PIE

  • 3 lbs yukon gold potatoes (washed and chopped)
  • 1 lb bag frozen mixed vegetables
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 3 T tomato paste
  • 2 T Better Than Bouillon vegetable stock base
  • 2 T corn starch
  • 2 T Worcestershire sauce (optional)
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp garlic powder, divided
  • 1 tsp onion powder, divided
  • 1 tsp salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • plain unsweetened plant milk of choice (optional)

For vegetable gravy:
Bring 6 cups of water and 2 T veggie stock to a boil.  Add lentils. Cover and reduce to simmer until lentils are done (about 30 minutes). Add 1/2 t garlic powder, 1/2 t onion powder, 1 t thyme, 1 t rosemary, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and frozen vegetables. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes .  Mix corn starch with 1/4 cup cold water and whisk into gravy for a minute or so until slightly thickened.

For potatoes:
Add potatoes to a large pot and fill with water until potatoes are just submerged.  Cover and bring to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer and cook until potatoes are soft when pierced. Drain and then mash, adding remaining 1/2t garlic powder, 1/2t onion powder, 1t salt, and plant milk (or reserved cooking liquid) until you reach desired texture desired texture.

Adapted from Minimalist Baker's recipe.