Lentil Cottage Pie

Looking for a hearty and satisfying meal? Try our veggie cottage pie, featuring a comforting mix of lentils, mushrooms, carrots and peas, all simmered in a rich tomato-based sauce and topped with a creamy potato & carrot mash. It’s guaranteed to hit the spot, Chef!

Lentil Cottage Pie

with potato-carrot mash, mushrooms & fresh thyme

Hands on Time: 35 - 45 minutes

Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Button Mushrooms
  • Carrot
  • Cooked Chopped Tomato
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Peas
  • Potato
  • Tinned Lentils
  • Tomato Base
  • Veggie Stock Mix
  • White Wine

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Milk (optional)
  • Butter (optional)
Photo of Lentil Cottage Pie
  1. TWO-IN-ONE MASH

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the potato pieces and the bigger carrot pieces in a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 15-20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk (optional). Mash with a fork, season, and cover.

  2. MOREISH MUSHROOMS

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the quartered mushrooms until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season.

  3. SAUCE BASE

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the finely diced carrot until slightly softened, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the tomato base and the white wine, and fry until a thick sauce, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly).

  4. CLASSIC FILLING

    Add the cooked chopped tomato, the veggie stock mix, the thyme sprigs, and 100ml of water. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, 10-15 minutes (stirring occasionally). In the final 2-3 minutes, stir through the rinsed lentils, the peas, the cooked mushrooms, a sweetener, and seasoning. Remove the thyme sprigs and discard.

  5. THE FINAL WAIT

    Spoon the lentil & veggie mixture into an ovenproof dish. Evenly spread the potato & carrot mash over the top. Bake in the hot oven until the mash is golden, 7-8 minutes.

  6. DELISH!

    Dish up a generous helping of the veggie lentil cottage pie. Sprinkle over the picked thyme. Dig in, Chef!

  • Potato - 200g

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Button Mushrooms - 65g

  • Onion - 1

  • Tomato Base - 20ml

  • White Wine - 40ml

  • Cooked Chopped Tomato - 200g

  • Veggie Stock Mix - 15ml

  • Fresh Thyme - 3g

  • Tinned Lentils - 120g

  • Peas - 50g

  1. TWO-IN-ONE MASH

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the potato pieces and the bigger carrot pieces in a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 15-20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk (optional). Mash with a fork, season, and cover.

  2. MOREISH MUSHROOMS

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the quartered mushrooms until golden, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season.

  3. SAUCE BASE

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the finely diced carrot until slightly softened, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the tomato base and the white wine, and fry until a thick sauce, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly).

  4. CLASSIC FILLING

    Add the cooked chopped tomato, the veggie stock mix, the thyme sprigs, and 200ml of water. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, 10-15 minutes (stirring occasionally). In the final 2-3 minutes, stir through the rinsed lentils, the peas, the cooked mushrooms, a sweetener, and seasoning. Remove the thyme sprigs and discard.

  5. THE FINAL WAIT

    Spoon the lentil & veggie mixture into an ovenproof dish. Evenly spread the potato & carrot mash over the top. Bake in the hot oven until the mash is golden, 7-8 minutes.

  6. DELISH!

    Dish up a generous helping of the veggie lentil cottage pie. Sprinkle over the picked thyme. Dig in, Chef!

  • Potato - 400g

  • Carrot - 480g

  • Button Mushrooms - 125g

  • Onion - 1

  • Tomato Base - 40ml

  • White Wine - 80ml

  • Cooked Chopped Tomato - 400g

  • Veggie Stock Mix - 30ml

  • Fresh Thyme - 5g

  • Tinned Lentils - 240g

  • Peas - 100g

  1. TWO-IN-ONE MASH

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the potato pieces and the bigger carrot pieces in a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk (optional). Mash with a fork, season, and cover.

  2. MOREISH MUSHROOMS

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the quartered mushrooms until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season.

  3. SAUCE BASE

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the finely diced carrot until slightly softened, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the tomato base and the white wine, and fry until a thick sauce, 2-3 minutes (shifting constantly).

  4. CLASSIC FILLING

    Add the cooked chopped tomato, the veggie stock mix, the thyme sprigs, and 300ml of water. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, 15-20 minutes (stirring occasionally). In the final 2-3 minutes, stir through the rinsed lentils, the peas, the cooked mushrooms, a sweetener, and seasoning. Remove the thyme sprigs and discard.

  5. THE FINAL WAIT

    Spoon the lentil & veggie mixture into an ovenproof dish. Evenly spread the potato & carrot mash over the top. Bake in the hot oven until the mash is golden, 7-8 minutes.

  6. DELISH!

    Dish up a generous helping of the veggie lentil cottage pie. Sprinkle over the picked thyme. Dig in, Chef!

  • Potato - 600g

  • Carrot - 720g

  • Button Mushrooms - 190g

  • Onions - 2

  • Tomato Base - 60ml

  • White Wine - 125ml

  • Cooked Chopped Tomato - 600g

  • Veggie Stock Mix - 45ml

  • Fresh Thyme - 8g

  • Tinned Lentils - 360g

  • Peas - 150g

  1. TWO-IN-ONE MASH

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the potato pieces and the bigger carrot pieces in a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk (optional). Mash with a fork, season, and cover.

  2. MOREISH MUSHROOMS

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the quartered mushrooms until golden, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and season.

  3. SAUCE BASE

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the finely diced carrot until slightly softened, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the tomato base and the white wine, and fry until a thick sauce, 2-3 minutes (shifting constantly).

  4. CLASSIC FILLING

    Add the cooked chopped tomato, the veggie stock mix, the thyme sprigs, and 400ml of water. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, 15-20 minutes (stirring occasionally). In the final 2-3 minutes, stir through the rinsed lentils, the peas, the cooked mushrooms, a sweetener, and seasoning. Remove the thyme sprigs and discard.

  5. THE FINAL WAIT

    Spoon the lentil & veggie mixture into an ovenproof dish. Evenly spread the potato & carrot mash over the top. Bake in the hot oven until the mash is golden, 7-8 minutes.

  6. DELISH!

    Dish up a generous helping of the veggie lentil cottage pie. Sprinkle over the picked thyme. Dig in, Chef!

  • Potato - 800g

  • Carrot - 960g

  • Button Mushrooms - 250g

  • Onions - 2

  • Tomato Base - 80ml

  • White Wine - 160ml

  • Cooked Chopped Tomato - 800g

  • Veggie Stock Mix - 60ml

  • Fresh Thyme - 10g

  • Tinned Lentils - 480g

  • Peas - 200g

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