Description
Hearty jamie oliver vegetarian cottage pie delivers comforting British flavors with a plant-based twist. Lentils, root vegetables, and creamy mashed potato topping create a satisfying one-dish meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 kg (4.4 lbs) potatoes
- 500 g (1.1 lbs) swede
- 500 g (1.1 lbs) celeriac
- 2 large leeks
- 3 carrots
- 1 onion
- 1 x 400 g (14 oz) tin of green lentils
- 10 g (0.35 oz) dried porcini mushrooms
- 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Marmite
- 3 tbsps tomato purée
- 40 g (1.4 oz) unsalted butter
- olive oil
- splash of semi-skimmed milk
Instructions
- Mushroom Preparation: Soak dried porcini in boiling water, then blend into a smooth liquid. Trim and chop leeks, carrots, swede, and celeriac into uniform pieces.
- Vegetable Caramelization: Heat olive oil in a large pan, crisp rosemary and set aside. Toast cumin seeds, then add vegetable medley. Sauté and caramelize vegetables for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to develop deep, rich flavors.
- Potato Topping Creation: Boil peeled potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and mash with butter and milk, seasoning to taste. Ensure a smooth, creamy consistency that will create a golden crust when baked.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend porcini liquid with onion, Marmite, and tomato purée until smooth. Pour sauce into vegetable mixture, incorporating lentils and simmering to develop a robust, hearty base. Allow flavors to meld and thicken for 20 minutes.
- Final Baking: Preheat oven to 190°C. Transfer vegetable mixture to baking dish, spreading mashed potato topping evenly across the surface. Bake for 30 minutes until potato layer turns golden and crisp. Garnish with reserved crispy rosemary before serving.
Notes
- Optimize Mushroom Flavor: Soak dried porcini in boiling water to extract maximum umami depth and create a rich, complex liquid base for the pie.
- Master Vegetable Caramelization: Cook vegetables slowly over medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to develop deep, sweet flavor notes and achieve perfect soft texture.
- Perfect Potato Topping Technique: Ensure mashed potatoes are thoroughly drained and incorporate butter and milk while still hot for a creamy, smooth consistency that spreads easily.
- Strategic Baking Approach: Watch the potato surface during the final 30-minute bake, aiming for a golden-brown crisp top that signals ideal doneness and enhanced flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg