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Hearty Lentil and Mushroom Cottage Pie
A Taste of Autumn
Veggie
Calorie Smart
Hearty Lentil and Mushroom Cottage Pie

with Cheesy Mash Top and Peas

30 min
Difficulty: 2/3
British

A British favourite, cottage pie is most recognisable as a deeply savoury layer of meat filling topped with mash, but here we're making it vegetarian with lentils and mushrooms for a filling and wholesome meal. Best enjoyed after baking until golden and scrumptious!

Allergens

Milk
Oats
May contain traces of allergens
Barley
Kamut (wheat)
Khorasan (wheat)
Spelt (wheat)
Wheat
Rye
Sulphites
Cereals containing gluten

Utensils

Colander
Garlic Press
Sieve
Pan
Grater
Potato Masher
Oven dish
Medium Saucepan

Tags

Veggie
Calorie Smart
Healthy Options
Classic-plates
Regional-specialty
Autumn-flavours
Ingredients
Carrot

Carrot

1 unit(s)

Sliced Mushrooms

Sliced Mushrooms

120 grams

Potatoes

Potatoes

450 grams

Garlic Clove

Garlic Clove

2 unit(s)

Lentils

Lentils

1 carton(s)

Mature Cheddar Cheese

Mature Cheddar Cheese

40 grams

Tomato Passata

Tomato Passata

1 carton(s)

Mushroom Broth Paste

Mushroom Broth Paste

15 grams

Red Wine Stock Paste

Red Wine Stock Paste

28 grams

Dried Rosemary

Dried Rosemary

1 sachet(s)

Peas

Peas

120 grams

Sugar

Sugar

1 tsp

Water for the Sauce

Water for the Sauce

50 milliliter(s)

Butter

Butter

30 grams

Preparation
1
Get Prepped

Bring a large saucepan of water with ½ tsp salt to the boil for the potatoes

Trim the carrot, then quarter lengthways (no need to peel). Chop widthways into small pieces. 

Roughly chop the sliced mushrooms. Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (peel first if you prefer).

When boiling, add the potatoes to the water and cook until you can easily slip a knife through, 15-20 mins. 

2
Start the Pie Filling

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat. Once hot, add the chopped carrot and stir-fry for 3-4 mins. 

Add the mushrooms to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Fry, stirring occasionally, until the veg has softened, 5-6 mins.

In the meantime, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Drain and rinse the lentils in a sieve. Grate the cheese.

3
Bring on the Sauce

Once the veg has softened, add the garlic and cook for 1 min. 

Add the passata, mushroom broth paste, red wine stock paste, dried rosemary, sugar and water for sauce (see pantry for both amounts) to the pan.

Bring to the boil, then stir through the lentils. Lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 4-5 mins. 

4
Time to Mash

Once the potatoes are cooked, drain in a colander and return to the pan, off the heat.

Add half the butter (see pantry for amount) and a splash of milk (if you have any) and mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Preheat your grill to high.

5
Assemble and Grill

Once the pie filling has thickened, taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Transfer to an appropriately sized ovenproof dish. 

Top the pie filling with an even layer of mash and sprinkle over the cheese.

Grill until the cheese is bubbling and golden, 5-6 mins.

6
Finish and Serve

Meanwhile, clean the (now empty) frying pan and pop back on medium heat with the remaining butter

Once melted, add the peas and stir until piping hot, 2-3 mins. Season with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat.

When the pie is ready, serve on plates with the buttery peas alongside. 

Nutrition per serving

2706

kJ

Energy (kJ)

647

kcal

Energy (kcal)

21.2

g

Fat

12.6

g

of which saturates

89.8

g

Carbohydrate

16.9

g

of which sugars

17

g

Dietary Fibre

26.3

g

Protein

5.15

g

Salt

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