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Vegan ‘shepherd’s’ pie

This hearty plant-based shepherd's pie is the perfect meal to satisfy tummies and tastebuds as the nights get cooler.

  • Hands-on time: 30 mins
  • Time to make: 55 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

3–4 sweet potatoes/ kumara (about 600g), peeled and cut into small cubes

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, plus extra to serve (optional)

  • 1 large red onion, finely diced

  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely diced

  • 4 spring onions, sliced

  • 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika

  • 2¼ cups (150g) button mushrooms, sliced

  • 400g can black beans, drained and washed

  • 400g can red kidney beans, drained and washed

  • 400g can tomatoes

  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

  • Juice 1 lime

  • Handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped

  • Small splash almond milk

  • Salad leaves to garnish (optional)

  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced.

    2 In a large pot, cover the sweet potatoes with water and cook until tender.

    3 Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic over medium heat for 5 minutes until soft. Add the spring onions and paprika and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes to coat, then add the mushrooms and mix again.

    4 Add red kidney beans and black beans. Stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, maple syrup, lime juice, freshly ground black pepper and coriander, and mix well.

    5 When the sweet potatoes are cooked, drain well and mash with the almond milk.

    6 Spoon the bean mix into an ovenproof dish and top with mash. Cook in the oven for 20–25 minutes until browned on top, and serve.

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