Shepherd’s pie with a celeriac mash - vegan. There is something very wintry, very comforting about Shepherd's Pie. As much as I love them both in this dish, it's still plenty tasty enough sans celeriac and parsnips. Thanksgiving and potlucks around the holidays are a good time to whip up some savory filling meals.
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Ingredients of Shepherd’s pie with a celeriac mash - vegan
- 🢂 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- 🢂 1 of red onion, peeled and chopped.
- 🢂 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed.
- 🢂 2 of carrots, chopped (i do into halfmoon shapes).
- 🢂 2 sticks of celery, chopped.
- 🢂 1 cup of puy lentils, rinsed and drained.
- 🢂 500 ml of vegetable stock - may need more.
- 🢂 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar.
- 🢂 1-2 tsp of fresh thyme leaves.
- 🢂 1 tsp of cayenne pepper or paprika - optional.
- 🢂 of For the celeriac mash:.
- 🢂 1 head of celeriac, peeled and roughly chopped.
- 🢂 of couple of sprigs of fresh thyme and/ or rosemary.
- 🢂 of Some olive oil or butter or vegan butter.
- 🢂 of Sea salt and black pepper.
- 🢂 Handful of hazelnuts.
Add more if needed until smooth. The BEST Vegan Shepherds Pie with mushrooms and root vegetables- topped with truffled mashed potatoes. If mushrooms are dirty, instead of washing them try brushing them off with a rough towel first, in order to keep them dry. I love including Jerusalem artichokes, also known as sun chokes in.
step by step Shepherd’s pie with a celeriac mash - vegan
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C..
- For the celeriac mash: put the celeriac into a large pot of boiling water, add a pinch of salt. Bring back to the boil then simmer covered for 15-20 mins. I add some sprigs of thyme and/ or rosemary to the water. Drain and then mash with a fork or masher: add some oil and/ or butter to bring help mash til smooth. I like some texture so i never mash til completely smooth. Add a generous pinch of seasalt and a few grind of black pepper..
- In an oven-proof pan, heat the olive oil on a medium heat and then add the garlic and onions. Sauté til soft..
- Add the carrots and celery and cook til softened..
- Add the thyme leaves, vinegar, lentils, cayenne/ paprika if using and stock. If you drink alcohol, a splash of red wine can be added. Cover and simmer for 20-25 mins. Check that the mix doesn’t dry out - just add some hot water if it does..
- When the lentil mix is ready, spoon the celeriac mash on top. Cook in the oven for about 10 mins. Some grated cheese (vegan cheese of course if you’re making it vegan) on top is a good addition!.
- Because the celeriac has a nutty taste, i added some hazelnuts that i toasted in a dry pan for 5-10 mins..
- And that’s it! Enjoy on its own or with some greens..
I used a piping bag with a wide nozzle to make the top look super-pretty, but if you're in a hurry just spread the mash with a knife and use a fork to make a criss-cross or zig-zag pattern instead. This delicious, savoury vegan shepherd's pie freezes very well, so make in individual portions if you prefer, or freeze the leftovers. The secret ingredient is nutritional yeast, a great vegan ingredient that lends a cheesy flavour to the mash topping. Serve with lots of freshly cooked green vegetables. Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie with mushrooms, carrots, peas, gravy and baked under creamy mashed potatoes. ♡ Plant based!