I’ve only ever had shepherds or cottage pie back in primary school with school dinners. It was never a traditional dish in my household. I’m enjoying trying vegan recipes of usually animal-product based.
This vegan cottage pie with a topping of sweet potato mash was based on Jamie Oliver’s recipe with a few tweaks. Delicious veggies plus green lentils and chickpeas cooked together with vegetable stock, herbs and balsamic vinegar (surprisingly gave it a meaty taste)
Vegetables added:
Onions
Mushrooms
Celery
Tomatoes
Peas
Carrots
Allowing all the veg to stew for a while so they were nice and soft and then added the chickpeas and lentils.
The sweet potato mash was simple and easy with 5 sweet potatoes and then mashed with dairy free butter. There was just about enough to cover the pot. Sprinkled with basil and olive oil then baked for 20-30 minutes.
The sauce came up in the sides quite a bit but it was super delicious either way! This big pot made 3 portions to freeze for the rest of the week.
Looks a bit like mush but this was a perfect winter-warming evening meal.
Simple vegan dish that everyone could enjoy.
Eat For You Dietitian 
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