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Cooked Red Lentil Cottage Pie in Baking Dish.
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Red Lentil Cottage Pie

This lentil cottage pie is perfect for the whole family. Delicious , comforting and nutritious.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Meal
Cuisine: Modern British
Servings: 6
Calories: 360kcal
Author: Amy

Equipment

  • Baking dish about 25 x 18cm (10 x 7 in) Or several small dishes.

Ingredients

Lentil Filling

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 onions ,finely diced
  • 1 celery stalk ,finely diced
  • 2 carrots (finely chopped) ,finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced) ,finely diced
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 185g (1 cup) red split lentils
  • 400g (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Skip if serving a baby/vegetarian
  • 625ml (2.5 cups) veg stock *SEE NOTE 1
  • 1 bay leaf

Potato Topping

  • 900g Sweet Potato, , peeled and cut into large chunks, approx. 5cm
  • 75g (¾ cup) Cheddar Cheese, grated *Optional

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large, nonstick saucepan and sauté onion, carrots, celery and garlic, over medium heat, for 10 mins or until softened
  • Stir in the tomato paste followed by the red split lentils.
  • Add the canned tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and 1 cup of the stock.
  • Over medium heat simmer for approx. 30 minutes (until the lentils are soft and the sauce has thickened), adding more stock as needed.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200c / 400f and place the sweet potato in a pan of boiling water, simmer for approx. 15 mins or until tender.
  • Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Leave for a minute, shaking the pot occasionally to encourage the evaporation of any excess water. Mash thoroughly with a potato masher and season to taste. (Do not season if making for a baby).
  • Transfer the lentil mixture to a oven proof dish and top with the sweet potato.
  • Sprinkle with cheese and bake in the oven for approx. 20-30 mins until golden and bubbling.

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Notes

  1. If serving to a baby use homemade, low-sodium stock or replace with water. 
  2. You can replace the sweet potato with white potatoes if you prefer, just add a little milk and butter when mashing. 
Nutritional values are an ESTIMATE only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. It should be used as a rough GUIDE only. 

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 687mg | Potassium: 1155mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 25228IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 4mg