Humble pie

Humble pie

Serves: 6

Time to make: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

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3 cups brown lentils, cooked

1 medium onion, chopped

1 tablespoon oil

1 handful plain flourall purpose flourX

¾ cup lentil cooking water

1 teaspoon Marmite

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoonsoy sauce

⅓ cup tomato paste

⅓ cup tomato sauce

1 heaped teaspoon mixed herbs

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

½ teaspoon salt

pepper

For the topping

6-7 medium potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks

1 tablespoon lite olive spread or a knob of butter

⅓ cup skim milk

salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

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1 Cook lentils in plenty of water until tender – approximately 40 minutes. Reserve 3/4 cup cooking liquid.

2 Place potatoes in a saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer until tender, then drain and mash with milk, butter, salt and pepper.

3 While potatoes are cooking, sauté onion and garlic in oil, stir in flour and then, using a whisk, add cooking liquid from lentils a little at a time, mixing well after each addition.

4 Stir in sauces and seasoning, herbs and lentils and lastly add mixed vegetables. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

5 Pour mixture into an ovenproof dish and top with prepared mashed potato, swirling with a fork to make spiral patterns on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 200ºC for 20 minutes or until golden and crispy on top.

Make it dairy-free: Substitute butter with olive spread and use soy milk to mash spuds.

Variations

Make it dairy free: Substitute butter with olive spread and use soy milk to mash spuds.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 296 cal

Kilojoules 1240 kJ

Protein 13.2 g

Total fat 4.4 g

Saturated fat 0.7 g

Carbohydrates 51.5 g

Sugar 10.3 g

Dietary fibre 6.7 g

Sodium 665 mg

Calcium 65 mg

Iron 4.4 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.