Vegan Shepherd’s Pie! Meaty mince veggie filling with mushrooms, lentils, vegan crumbles in gravy, topped with creamy mashed potatoes and baked to perfection! The best classic vegetarian comfort food recipe!
Well I veganized my shepherd’s pie recipe! Yup Vegan shepherd’s pie! It’s real simple but big on flavour! made with Gardein Beefless Ground, lentils, mushrooms and vegetables all simmered in a mouthwatering gravy with silky mashed potatoes! Excellent any night and makes for a perfect holiday entree too!! You will love it! Enjoy!
What is Vegan Shepherd's Pie?
It is a meatless take on traditional meaty shepherds pie (cottage pie) we are all familiar with. This Vegan version is made by substituting canned lentils, mushrooms and meatless ground crumbles for ground meat or lamb and adding frozen peas, mushroom broth, herbs and spices and topping it off with dairy free mashed potatoes! Ultimate comfort food!
Can you freeze Shepherd's Pie?
Absolutely! Once the pie is completely cool, cover with tin foil and freeze for 1-2 months. Or freeze slices individually in smaller Tupperware containers.
How To Make Vegan Shepherd's Pie:
Start by making the recipe for Instant Pot Vegan Mashed Potatoes.
While the potatoes are cooking preheat the oven to 350° and then start on the filling: Heat a medium-large pot or Dutch Oven to medium heat. Add the oil, onions and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté onions for 5 minutes until they are softening and starting to brown a little. Add in the chopped mushrooms, garlic and gardein beefless ground. Cook for 3-5 minutes until mushrooms are soft.
Add the Italian seasoning and flour and stir to combine everything.
Now add the rest of ingredients except peas. Bring to a simmer uncovered on medium heat for just a few minutes to thicken, then add in the peas.
Pour the vegetable filling into a deep casserole dish (I use my 13.8 x 9 inch lasagna dish). Add the mashed potatoes in dollops on top of the filling. Spread the potatoes evenly over the top.
Spray the top with cooking spray, season with salt and pepper and bake uncovered at 350° for 30 minutes. For full recipe ingredients and instructions see recipe card below.
Enjoy! Serves 8-10
Great served with a green salad or Caesar salad, and some tasty garlic bread or enjoy as your main dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
Ok let's make some Vegan Shepherd's Pie! It's:
super flavourful
savoury
perfect holiday meal or anyday meal
meaty
creamy
healthy
addicting
kid friendly
easy to make
Enjoy guys! Happy day to you? feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.
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Crazy Good Vegan Shepherd's Pie Recipe! (AKA Cottage Pie)
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 Servings 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie! Meaty mince veggie filling with mushrooms, lentils, vegan crumbles in gravy, topped with creamy mashed potatoes and baked to perfection! The best classic vegetarian comfort food recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Vegan Mashed Potatoes (instant pot)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 lb (227 grams) mushrooms, chopped
- 2 cups Gardein Beefless Ground
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour, or gluten free blend
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 3 cups mushroom broth
- 1 540 ml (18 oz) can lentils, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon Braggs
- 2 teaspoons vegan Worcestershire Sauce, I like Wizards or Annie's
- 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon Vegetarian No Beef Soup Base
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 and 1/2 cups frozen peas
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by making the recipe for Instant Pot Vegan mashed potatoes.
- While the potatoes are cooking preheat the oven to 350° and then start on the filling: Heat a medium-large pot or Dutch Oven to medium heat. Add the oil, onions and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sauté onions for 5 minutes until they are softening and starting to brown a little. Add in the chopped mushrooms, garlic and gardein beefless ground. Cook for 3-5 minutes until mushrooms are soft.
- Add the Italian seasoning and flour and stir to combine everything.
- Now add the rest of ingredients except the peas. Bring to a simmer uncovered on medium heat for just a few minutes to thicken, then add in the frozen peas. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
- Pour the vegetable filling into a deep casserole dish (I use my 13.8 x 9 inch lasagna dish). Add the mashed potatoes in dollops on top of the filling. Spread the potatoes evenly over the top.
- Spray the top with cooking spray (optional), season with salt and pepper and bake uncovered at 350° for 30 minutes. Broil for a few minutes if you would like the potatoes a little browner.
- Enjoy! Serves 8-10
Notes
- cook time includes cooking mashed potatoes and the vegetable filling and baking.
- shepherds pie will keep covered in the fridge for up to 5 days and will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months.
- you could use frozen mixed veggies instead of peas, I am partial to just peas for this recipe.
- you could sub you favourite meals crumbles
- if using TVP (textured vegetable protein) soak first in veggie broth or water so it expands before adding to recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Mains, Gluten free
- Method: Bake / Oven
- Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keywords: vegan shepherd's pie, meatless shepherd's pie, shepherds pie vegan, vegan shepherds pie, holiday, meatless, mushrooms, lentils, gardein, crumbles, best, easy, thanksgiving, christmas, vegan cottage pie
Vicky
I made this last night for my husband and I and we loved it. I froze the leftovers in containers portioned for the 2 of us. We loved the flavor of the mashed potatoes as well. Thank You
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Verna Rindler
That makes me so happy- Yay!! Thanks for the awesome review 🙂
Jen
Made this yesterday and wow were we impressed! I used impossible Meat for shepherd pie filling instead as we're partial to it I just cooked it a wee bit longer. I can't get over how good the flavour was. Leftovers were a real treat for lunch. Cannot wait to make this for a few of our friends. Thank you!
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Verna
Thanks for your feedback, thrilled you all enjoyed it.
Joan Wilshaw
How do you make the mushroom broth for the shepherds pie please?
Verna
Hi Joan I buy it, usually in a tetra box. Enjoy!
Amy
I used beyond ground meat in your shepherd’s pie recipe. It was phenomenal! Love all the flavours. Thank you for sharing. All your vegan recipes that I’ve tried are so delicious
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Verna
Oh thanks so much Amy, thrilled you enjoyed the casserole and so happy to hear you're enjoying my recipes.
Alison hill
Just curious if I could use chick peas or anything in place of the beefless ground? Also what could I substitute brags as I can’t find it in my local stores
Verna
Hi Alison, you could use lite Tamari or low sodium soy sauce in place of the Braggs liquid aminos. I haven't used chickpeas as a sub for the pie filling. I'm sure it would be fine. Flavour and texture will be different. Hope that helps.
Rhonda
This was so delicious!!! I didn't have the no beef base so I used no chicken base and it still tasted incredible. Thanks for the recipe!
★★★★★
Verna
Oh I am so glad you enjoyed the Shepherd's Pie Rhonda!! Good to know it tastes great with the no chicken soup base as well! Thank you so much for your kind words, that means a lot. Really appreciate your comment! 😊
Midge
We made this and we all thought it was so tasty
★★★★★
Verna
Thanks so much Midge! Glad your family enjoyed the shepherds pie.