what to do when your kids turn vego
Great mexican sauce Enchilada Sauce 60 ml olive oil 3 Tablespoon plain flour 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon oregano (dried) 1 pinch salt 1 pinch ground cinnamon 50 g tomato paste 500 ml vegetable stock 5 ml apple cider vinegar […]
This is my vegan version of my Mum’s vege soup. She is affectionately know within the family as Granny and has made possibly 1000’s of litres of this soup over the years. Granny’s soup however, involved brewing up the stock from bones, usually lamb, for […]
This traditional and hearty pie is ideal comfort food for a cold wintery night. Shepherds pie or Cottage pie is usually made with ground lamb or beef, winter vegetables and topped with mashed potato. Technically, because this version is topped with bread crumbs, it should be called a Cumberland pie. However, given there is no trace of either beef nor lamb, it is not really Shepherds, Cottage nor Cumberland. Whatever it’s called, this vegan version is a fav in my house, even with the meat eaters. The mince component is replaced with lentils and chick peas, the richness of flavor comes from mushrooms and a point of difference is added by using a combo of regular mashing potatoes with sweet potato.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F
Place potatoes into a large pot of cold salted water over a medium heat. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender, adding the sweet potatoes after 5 minutes.
Drain and leave to steam dry, then return to the pan with the margarine and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Mash until smooth, then set aside.
Heat the oil in a large pan and add the coriander, onion, carrots celery and 3 of the garlic cloves.
Add the thyme leaves, and cook for around 10 minutes, or until softened.
Add the mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes, along with the vinegar and 2 tablespoons of the sun-dried tomato oil from the jar.
Cook for a further 10 minutes, then add wine, turn up the heat, and allow it to bubble away. Stir in the stock, lentils and chickpeas, and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened and reduced.
Stir in the parsley and season to taste,
Mix the flours and water in shaker and add to the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes to allow to thicken.
Transfer to a baking dish (roughly 25cm x 30cm), or 8 11cm/375ml ramekins.
Spread the mash over the top, scuffing it up with a fork.
Place garlic into a bowl with the rosemary leaves, breadcrumbs and 1 tablespoon of oil. Mix well, sprinkle over the mash, then place in the hot oven for around 10 minutes, or until piping hot through.
Place under the grill for a further 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden, then serve with seasonal greens.
Storage: can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Credit: adapted with thanks from https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/vegan-shepherd-s-pie/
*a 400g can of black beans drained and rinsed weighs approximately 240g
