Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

DifficultyEasy
Cooking1:35 h

Preparation

    By Caitríona Redmond

    This is an easy to make filling meal for any family occasion.

    Method

    1 Boil the potatoes and turnip together until cooked.Drain, mash well, season to taste, and put to one side.

    2 Take a large saucepan and heat the oil on medium.Add the chopped onions and cook until tender beforeadding the carrots and cooking for a further 4 minutesuntil they soften a little. Dissolve the stock cube in thehot water to make stock.

    3 Sprinkle the flour on top of the carrots and onions andstir until it absorbs the oil. Add 1/3 of the stock and stirwell, making sure you get rid of the lumps. Once youhave a thick paste, add the next 1/3 of the hot stockand stir again. Repeat with the remainder of the hotstock until you have a thick sauce.

    4 Add the drained beans and frozen peas to your sauceand stir until they are coated well. Place the mixturein the bottom of a large ovenproof dish then top withthe mash.

    5 Bake in the oven at 160 degrees for 90 minutesbefore serving.