Steps to Make Vegetarian Shepherds Pie With Lentils

Simple Shepherd's Pie

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Recipe Summary Simple Shepherd's Pie

This is a recipe that my MIL gave me. It's French Canadian and called Pate Chinois, which translates to Chinese Pie. It's a little twist on shepherd's pie but it's simple, delicious and sticks to your ribs on a cold, wintry night! Leftovers (not typical in my house!) are even better as the flavors all blend nicely. Good comfort food!

Ingredients | Vegetarian Shepherds Pie With Lentils

5 potatoes, peeled and cubed

½ cup margarine, divided

⅓ cup milk, or as needed

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 onions, minced

1 ¼ pounds ground beef

1 (11 ounce) can canned whole kernel corn (such as Green Giant Niblets®), drained

1 (14.75 ounce) can cream-style corn

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.

Mash potatoes with 2 tablespoons margarine; stir in milk. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat 2 tablespoons margarine in a large skillet over medium heat; stir in onions and saute until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Spread onions evenly over bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Cook and stir ground beef in same skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking up large pieces, about 5 minutes. Layer beef into baking dish evenly over onion layer.

Wipe out skillet; place corn and creamed corn in skillet over medium heat and cook and stir until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Pour corn mixture over beef in baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes over corn mixture; dot with remaining 4 tablespoons margarine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbly and lightly browned at edges and margarine is melted, about 30 minutes.

You can substitute butter for margarine if you prefer.

Info | Vegetarian Shepherds Pie With Lentils

prep: 30 mins cook: 45 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 9x13-inch casserole

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Vegetarian Shepherds Pie With Lentils / This vegan version made with lentils is based off a recipe we had years ago from a vegetarian wine bar in oakland called encuentro.