As I mentioned in a previous post, my roommate Emily gave up meat for Lent and we’ve been taking turns cooking for each other once or twice a week.
I get a lot of requests to show examples of actual meals I eat (as opposed to just the desserts); therefore I thought I’d post about our dinner last night.
For more examples of how I eat, see: My Non-Dessert Recipes.
Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie?
I initially wanted to make a real shepherd’s pie, topping my Bread-Free Vegan Stuffing recipe with mashed sweet potato and then baking. But life got busy, and there was no time for the extra baking step. So I settled on a “deconstructed” shepherd’s pie. It was so absolutely delicious that now I don’t think I’ll ever bother trying the longer version!
(Unpictured, I also had Ezekiel toast and a larger serving of the lentil filling.)
Sleepy Sweet Potatoes
(deconstructed Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie)
- 1 medium onion, sliced (175g)
- 1-2 cups spinach (I used 60g)
- 2-4 carrots, cut into coins (I used 140g, but feel free to use more)
- 1/2 can diced tomatoes
- Optional: 1 zucchini, cut in coins (I used 280g, but I steamed 1/2 separately and mixed them in later.)
- 1 stalk celery, cut into coins (I used 65g)
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup cooked lentils, drained and mashed (I used 110g Westbrae)
- 1 1/2 tsp dry basil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup water
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil (You can omit this, but you’ll lose the yummy, buttery taste!)
Heat oil, then add carrots, zucchini, onion, and celery. Cook a few minutes (like 10), then add spinach, lentils, spices, and tomato. Cook 2 more minutes. Add the water, bring to a boil, then cover and lower to simmer for 45-50 minutes, or until the carrots are soft and stuffing is flavorful. Without the optional ingredients, this makes around 3 cups, or around 2 servings. Serve with rice, polenta, or roasted potatoes or yams.
Yum!! Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite things =)
I can’t find anywhere how you prepared yours though, I’m curious!
I usually roast in the oven, but I’ll cook for 5 minutes in the microwave first, to speed up the process.
good sweet potato reciepe! keep up the good works!!!
KATIE! I have stopped eating all sugar and I miss your blog so much! Thank you for this recipe. I have throughly reviewed all your sugar free options. Thank you for all you do. I tell everyone to come here and check it out.
This looks amazing! I wish I could sleep through more things….
I am a heavy sleeper, no alarm clock can wake up expect like 20 alarms in a matter of minutes of going off.
This looks DELICIOUS and I can’t wait to try the recipe! These are the kinds of recipes I need until Lent is over then you can bring on the chocolate all over again 🙂
Anything with sweet potatoes is just divine. I love them!
That sucks about the lack of sleep, I hate when that happens. I traveled a bunch for a few weeks & was with my boyfriend part of the time…I ended up getting on his schedule for a little bit (staying up really late & waking up late…) and it took a good week to get back on a normal schedule! That included a lot of restless nights!
This looks absolutely delicious! Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite foods of all time. Have you ever had sweet potato fries? I would take them over regular french fries any day! I will definitely give this recipe a try. It looks nice and warm too, plus colorful, so I’m sure it was perfect for a rainy and sleepy day. I’m usually a pretty deep sleeper once I fall asleep. Falling asleep sometimes takes me awhile though because I can never seem to shut my brain off! That’s crazy about your sister sleeping through earthquakes though…I don’t think I’m that good! I hope the weather has cleared up and that you’re feeling refreshed and recharged after a (hopefully) good night’s rest?? Thanks for the post!
~Megan 🙂
Yes, I love sweet potato fries… when I’m not feeling too lazy to make them!
Oh K! This looks AMAZING! I love when you post your non-dessert recipes 🙂 I still need to try the bread free dressing….. I am unfortunately one of the folks who can’t afford the fat or calories of most of your dessert recipes (although I’d eat coconut butter EVERY DAY if I could! OMG.) I am so happy you post these ‘real food’ ideas too! Thanks 🙂
This look DELICIOUS, i love sweet potatos, gonna try it soon…. 😛