Lentil Pie

A veggies dream.
Not so simple, but definitely delicious. Most of these ingredients I had in my fridge, so I'm sure you will too.

What you'll need is (in order of preparation):

Inside the Lentil Pie

- olive oil
- 1 diced onion
- 2 diced celery stalks
- 1 diced carrot, or 7 mini carrots diced
- 1 diced red pepper
- mushrooms diced
- 1/4 cup frozen corn
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 cup dry green lentils (rinsed and drained)
- 1/2 cup dry brown lentils (rinsed and drained)
- 1 pack of soy protein, usually Yves Ground Round
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp each of salt and pepper
- 1 can crushed tomatoes with water
- 2/3 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup of dry white wine, or just use another 1/2 cup of vegetable broth if you don't have
- 2 diced zucchinis
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 4 russet potatoes (6 if you're not using sweet potatoes)
- 1/3 cup of milk
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese -- I used old
- 3 thinly sliced green onions

Okay so let's start cooking!!

Warm your stir fry pan on medium heat with the olive oil and add the onions, celery, carrots, red peppers, corn, mushrooms, and garlic. Once the veggies have softened add lentils, soy ground round, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and garlic salt.
Cook this for like 3-5 minutes still on medium heat.

Add the crushed tomatoes, and veggie broth (wine as well if you're using it) bring this to a boil with the veggies, and then lower your heat and cover.
Cook for 20 minutes and be sure to stir a few times in between so it doesn't stick.

Add zucchini after 20 minutes, cook for another 30 minutes covered and still stirring here and there until the lentils soften.

In the meantime, let's get those potatoes ready!

Peel and dice the russet potatoes and sweet potatoes add to a boiling pot with salt water covered and until tender, this should be about 20 minutes.

Drain the potatoes when ready, put them back into the pan. Mash em up with a masher (or fork if you don't have one) adding milk, butter, salt and pepper -- I added some red peppers cause I need my spices! Stir in 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese.

Once the lentils are ready pour the mix into a large baking dish and spread the mash potato mixture ontop. Add the remaining cheese and green onions. 

Bake in the over at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!!!

Finished product topped with spinach