18 Jan 2021

Lentil cottage pie

Name: Lentil cottage pie
Ingredients: 15 ml (1T) butter; 15 ml (1T) oil; 2 onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 sweet potatoes, peeled, small dice; 75 g tomato paste; 10 ml (2t) Marmite, dissolved in 250ml (1c) boiling water; 250 ml (1c) vegetable stock; 500 ml (2c) lentils; 250 ml (1c) frozen peas; 15 ml (1T) sugar; dash of lemon juice; salt and freshly ground pepper; MASHED POTATOES; 6 potatoes, peeled, quartered and cooked; 45 ml (3T) butter; 30 ml (2T) milk; pinch of nutmeg; salt

Esther Malan

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Lentil Cottage Pie (Photo: Jacques Stander)

Keep a large ovenproof dish or 4-6 smaller small ovenproof dishes on hand.

1 Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan and fry the onions and garlic until soft. Add the sweet potatoes and tomato paste and stir through.

2 Add the Marmite mixture and stock and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft.

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