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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie-Meatless Monday

Why should meat eaters have all the fun? I made a Shepherd’s Pie for my family with meat a few weeks ago and I thought, “I can do this meatless”! I’ve used the Beyond Meat crumbles again and they really hold up well. This recipe takes a bit longer to prepare than my usual ones but trust me, it’s worth it. I made it last night for a potluck dinner and it was a big hit.

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Shepherd’s Pie is basically a layered casserole of mashed potatoes, corn and “beef”. For my version, I use Beyond Meat veggie crumbles, home made mashed potatoes and a corn/peas mixture. I added in a little kale for color too. It’s all about mashed potatoes with a little texture so try not to over  puree them. Leaving the skin on them bumps up the flavor and the fiber as well. It’s a hearty, filling dish that is just perfect for this crazy cold weather. It works best in a lasagna pan or casserole dish. Take the time to make it and I promise you won’t be disappointed.

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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie-Meatless Monday
Recipe Type: Dinner
Author: Confessions of A Mother Runner
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Cook time:
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Serves: 6
A vegetarian take on a winter classic
Ingredients
  • For Mashed Potatoes:
  • 2 lb of baby gold potatoes-cleaned w skin on & halved
  • 2 tbl light Sour Cream
  • 2 tbl butter or substitute of your choice
  • 1/2 C milk of your choice
  • 1 tbl chopped garlic
  • Kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder
  • For “Meat layer”
  • 1 package Meat substitute 10-12 oz
  • 8 0z baby bella mushrooms-diced
  • 1 onion-chopped
  • 1 1/2 c kale-chopped
  • 3 tsp Worcestshire sauce or sub vegan option
  • 2 tbl flour
  • 1 1/2 C veg broth
  • 1/2 c red wine
  • 1 tbl sage
  • garlic powder, pepper, salt & parsley to taste
  • Middle layer:
  • 1 C of frozen peas and 1 C of frozen corn (does not have to be defrosted)
Instructions
  1. For Mashed Potatoes:
  2. boil potatoes w a dash of salt until soft
  3. drain & transfer to food processor
  4. add remaining ingredients and pulse until you reach desired texture
  5. set aside
  6. While potatoes are cooking prepare “meaty” layer:
  7. saute onion, mushrooms, garlic in olive oil until softened
  8. add 1 1/2 C kale
  9. Add meat substitute combine
  10. transfer mixture to bowl
  11. Prepare sauce/roux:
  12. heat the same pan and add broth to deglaze
  13. add flour and whisk
  14. slowly add wine, sage, garlic , pepper, worcestshire & parsley
  15. Add “meat” mixture back into pan to combine
  16. Transfer to a casserole dish
  17. Add corn & peas layer
  18. Add mashed potatoes on top
  19. Bake on 375 for 45 min until browned on top

 

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About Deborah Brooks

Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. I love to keep up to date on new running & fitness trends. I definitely choose my running gear based on color and love to express my fashion sense while exercising.

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  1. Natalie says

    Oh yeah, my family would eat this in like 2 seconds. I’ll have to double the recipe! 🙂
    Delicious -putting in on my list. Wait – I’ll pin it!
    Thanks!!!

  2. Kyra @ Vie De La Vegan says

    We love veg sheppard’s pie here! I usually use lentils and whatever vegetables I happen to have. I’ve never done a “middle layer” before though, I will have to try that next time!

  3. Bradley says

    This recipe looks amazing! As a vegetarian, this is exactly the type of recipe I want!! I’m rarely ambitious enough to give it a try, but I also love any type of vegetarian pot pie. Yummm!!!

    Since it’s usually ‘shepherd’s pie’ – is it different when in non-meat form? Just curious! 🙂

    Thank you for sharing! I can’t wait to give it a try!

  4. Tina muir says

    LOVE this…..okay, I ALMOST love it….except one thing….you spelled it wrong 😉 Well if you are going for the traditional English version that is…..which you may not be, but as this was the most english meal I could possibly think of, I had to change it in my tweet 😉 YUM YUM YUM either way, I have never tried a meatless version, but this sounds great! Nice and hearty!

  6. Mary Beth Jackson says

    The hubby is a big fan of this type of dish- me not so much simply because I cannot eat beef. I need to bite the bullet and try these crumble things you use and give this dish a try! We will see if the hubby ca figure it out! Happy Monday!

  8. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    I have to admit, I had the beyond meat stuff once and wasn’t a fan, but maybe I didn’t ahve a good kind. But Shepherds pie? LOVE. MY favorite is my version (on my blog) with sweet potato. NOMS

  10. Lesley says

    I love comfort food! One of my favorites is an old family recipe for goolash. It certainly isn’t fancy but it’s very good.

  12. Cassi says

    I’ve never done a middle layer on my Shepherd’s Pie. The meat and veggies are all mixed together in a single layer. Haven’t used wine in it either.

  13. MB says

    Visiting from the Blog Hop for Skortaholics! This post is appreciated because my husband and I decided a couple of years ago to go mainly vegetarian (or “Flexitarian” if you will!). It can be a struggle to come up with variety that has enough calories for runners/cyclists/triathletes — especially when we try not to use soy substitutes. We will have to give this one a try!

    • Deborah Brooks says

      Thanks! I hope you like it and it is definitely filling. If you don’t want to use the veggie crumbles you can also use lentils for that layer. Thanks for stopping by and check out all of our recipes every Monday and feel free to add some of your own too.

  16. Sarah says

    Comfort food at it’s finest with all those veggies and mashed potatoes, nicely done!! It would be perfect for a cold snowy day like today.

  18. Sun says

    This looks fantastic – I adore shepherds pie but never thought to make it meatless. My favorite comfort food is probably chili. I love loading it up with cheese, avocado and cilantro and then dipping tortilla chips in it. So good during the winter months!

  19. Rachel says

    Yummy! I will have to ad this to our meal plan next week. My husband JUST asked me the other day when I would cook Shepherds pie again! 😉

  21. Kristy @Runaway Bridal Planner says

    You had me at Shepherds Pie, LOL
    I actually made one a few weeks ago, and I didn’t put meat in it, however I did use a broth, for the taste. Just looking over this one, I know I will love it. Printing it out, it might even be what I have for dinner tonight, I am seriously craving it right now:)

  24. Carmy says

    Shepard’s Pie and Cottage Pie is always my go to whenever I have extra meat and mash potatoes lying around! Always a hearty and delicious meal.

  25. Ima Mosier says

    This looks really good! However, my husband makes the shepherd’s pie in this family and he will never agree to going meatless. My favorite comfort food is fried anything. I know, not healthy, but I try to only resort to fried when I really, really, need it. 🙂

  29. Farrah says

    Shepherd’s Pie is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods, and especially perfect right now because it’s so darn cold! ;_; Can’t wait to have this! <3

  31. Molly @alsoranagain says

    I love shepherd’s pie but we never have leftover mashed potatoes so I never make it. (We never have leftover mashed potatoes because we plow through them like nobody’s business.) That dish looks delicious! I never even thought about a meatless version.

  32. Sarah H says

    I think I’ve only had Shepard’s Pie once, but anything with a base of mashed potatoes sounds delicious…so it sounds like something I need to try out! I love the idea of making it ‘meatless’. I eat meat, but it’s definitely not my favorite food so this seems like a good option!

  33. Ali says

    Yum! I love the idea of going meatless in this recipe. It’s a perfect reason to bump up the veggie content. I seriously doubt that with all the veggies and the great flavor the meat would even be missed. This recipe is definitely on my radar to try out!

  34. Shayna says

    Oh I love Shepherd’s Pie! I love how it mixes the corn and mashed potatoes together! I’ve never tried it meatless though, that sounds pretty interesting! My favorite comfort food is my grandmother’s Chicken and Dumplings. I’ve tried to make it “healthy” but it does not compare to the full fat and all of the good stuff version! So that’s a splurge!

  35. MCM Mama Runs says

    Thanks for sharing this. It was really good last night! I definitely like the texture of those crumbles over some of the other things I’ve tried.

  37. Patty @ Reach Your Peak says

    This looks delicious! I’m new to your website and love the look btw.
    I’ve been trying to make more meatless dishes so I’ll have to bookmark this. My BF loves shepherd’s pie too so perhaps I can get him to try the meatless version 🙂

    • Deborah Brooks says

      I bet you could sneak it in there for sure! Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out the blog. I love connecting with new friends.

  41. Sandra Laflamme says

    I have to admit that I’m not a shepards pie lover but perhaps I’d like it more as a vegetarian dish. I do love the suggestion from the comments too about trying it with lentils. Another great meatless recipe. Thanks!

  42. Beth @Boltingbutterfly says

    Sheppard’s pie is a staple in my house. It’s funny because I never ate it growing up but I found a recipe for it on skinnytaste that both my husband and I really like. Sheppard’s pie is great to prep on the weekend and then just pop it in the oven during week for an easy meal.

  43. GingerRachelle says

    I’ve never actually had shepherds pie and I’m not 100% sure why. It’s got a bunch of things I like even without the meat. If I had to pick a comfort food it would be green chile stew a New Mexico staple. It’s got beef and green chile, potatoes, tomatoes,onions,garlic and lot’s of seasonings it’s really good. With warm tortillas it’s the best thing ever, especially when I need some comforting!

  47. Donna says

    Oh my goodness!!! This looks fabulous and I know my kiddo would love it! I can’t wait to try it!!!

  50. RFC says

    mmm comfort food at it’s finest! One of my favorite comfort food meals is mac and cheese. You can never go wrong with that 🙂

  51. Amanda says

    This sounds really good. I’m not a huge meat eater but I do eat it. But this one sounds really tasty! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

  52. Tricia @ A Couple of Dashes says

    I actually really enjoy “fake meat” crumbles! I love using them to make my version of street tacos. I don’t really like cooking meat because it grosses me out, so I use crumbles as an alternative that a little more appealing to me!

  53. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says

    I’ve never heard of Beyond Meat before. What’s it made of?

    One of my local farmer’s markets has a vendor who makes the best vegan Thai food. Just about everything I’ve tried from her I’ve loved.

    • Deborah Brooks says

      It’s made from soy similar to that of veggie burgers. I really like the texture. You could also use lentils if you can’t find them but most stores usually carry some version of them.

    • Deborah Brooks says

      They taste similar to a veggie burger. The texture on some brands is better than others. I haven’t had meat since I was 12 so can’t compare. Give it a try!

  55. Salt says

    I love Sheppard’s Pie and never even considered making it a meatless recipe. This sounds so good! (Really I can get down with anything involving potatoes!)

  56. Sara @ lifebetweenthemiles says

    This looks amazing and would last about 2 seconds in my house. I make my veggie shepards pie with veggie crumbles and even my meat loving husband loves it!! I have to try this recipe!

  58. Kimberly says

    This looks yummy! I haven’t used any meatless products, but this looks awesome. We love Shepherd’s Pie. Reminds me of my childhood.

  61. Doug says

    Thanks for sharing! My favorite comfort food is mac n cheese. We are trying to go meatless more often, and this looks like a great and filling thing to try!

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