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.
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a sweet potato…yum!
I’m a ridiculously light sleeper. I can’t imagine sleeping through an alarm or ringing phone!
This looks so good! I will have to make this!
I’m such a fan of sweet potatoes and veggie chilli so I’ll try this. I like hummus or pb on sweet potatoes too – is that weird?
Super sleepy myself right now, probably going to fall asleep head first into my cereal bowl…
Yum that looks GREAT! Can’t find sweet potatoes anywhere in Serbia and I’m missing them a ton.
I would add thyme to the mix as well…
There are a few colors I haven’t seen on this blog…it’s usually just that dark chocolate color..hehe…looks like a great recipe…thanks for sharing!
Loooove sweet potatoes. 🙂 Although, I have to have them with cinnamon!
Oh and–I wake up at the drop of a pin!
Thank you for posting this! I tried it yesterday (I modified it a bit with what I had available in the kitchen) and it was delish! http://gradliving-erin.blogspot.com/2012/03/sweetness.html
I am the world’s lightest sleeper. Not only do I wake up to the slightest sound but I’ll wake up in the middle of the night for no reason! I woke up just last night at 2am out of the blue!
I never was a light sleeper until I moved in with boyfriend three years ago who lives next to train tracks AND an airport. After a horrible adjustment period, I can now sleep like a rock
I have trouble w/ leftovers as well, sometimes I freeze them, however I never have a problem getting rid of pumkin bc it is my fav waffle and pancake flavors!
ha, thought I replied to the chz cake recipe! ;D