This comforting mushroom and lentil shepherds pie with sweet potato mash is perfect for a wholesome, healthy meal!

It’s not just any sweet potato mash, it’s cheesy sweet potato mash which is the perfect topping for the flavourful lentil and mushroom filling.
This isn’t your traditional shepherd’s pie, I’ve swapped lentils for meat, sweet potato mash for regular mash and a tomato based sauce instead of gravy sauce.
I grew up eating vegetarian shepherds pie, my mum would switch the meat for lentils, beans or soya mince.
It’s a meal I’ll always associate with cosy, comforting family times. So I guess this is my adaption on my mums more traditional veggie shepherds pie!

The filling is made up of red lentils and mushrooms, they are a great texture combination. If you don’t like mushrooms you can swap this for any veggie you like such as courgette, pepper, aubergine!
The flavour in the filling comes from a combination of spices and ingredients. We’ve got cumin, smoked paprika, vegetable stock, chopped tomatoes, soy sauce, marmite and herbs.
This recipe serves six, you can either serve it in a large dish or individual ramekins (like the photo below), which would work nicely for a dinner party!
The cooking time remains the same. If you want to crisp up the mash, turn to grill for a few minutes at the end!
For the mash, I used a vegan cheddar style cheese, a mozzarella style would work nicely too. A vegan cream cheese would also be delicious but you’ll want to use less milk if you do this.

This sweet potato mash is melt in your mouth delicious. It’s buttery, cheesy, smooth highly addictive.
I had to stop myself eating spoonfuls of it before putting it in the oven!
One of my favourite things about meals like this is when the sauce bubbles up on the sides and goes crispy. So make sure you scrape those bits and eat them, or save them for me!
Because this shepherds pie is quite juicy I don’t serve it with a gravy, personally I don’t think it needs it. But if you want gravy go ahead and make a quick instant one on the side!
I like to serve this with a side of sautéed green veg or leafy salad but it’s also great on its own!
If you make the full quantity you’ll have lunch or dinner ready for the next couple of days!

For more lentil recipes you may enjoy these:
Butternut and Red Lentil Curry
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Vegan lentil and mushroom shepherd's pie with a buttery, cheesy sweet potato mash. The perfect comforting, cosy and healthy meal! I used Violife cheddar style cheese. You can use any time of plant milk, such as soya or oat. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Lentil Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato Mash
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Mash
Filling
Instructions
Notes
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 366Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 1005mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 10gSugar: 16gProtein: 15g
Angela
Sunday 13th of September 2020
Hi i’ve just made this for dinner today. I added some carrots and made some gravy. it tasted really nice. I got enough for six meals, very economical. Will be on my favourites list. Thank you for posting this.
Tamsin
Monday 14th of September 2020
Hi Angela, so glad you enjoyed it and will be making it again! :) Tamsin xo
Jason Tomas
Friday 28th of August 2020
Once cooked, is this dish freezable?
Jason tomas
Tuesday 1st of September 2020
Thanks very much Tamsin, I can't wait to try it. Best wishes jasonx
Tamsin
Tuesday 1st of September 2020
Hi Jason, I haven't frozen this but I'm pretty certain it will be absolutely fine frozen! Tamsin xo
kaia
Friday 24th of January 2020
Hi!, when adding the lentils, are they only rinsed? not cooked? so they get soft when added to the mushrooms etc and with the 3 cups of tomatoes?
Tamsin
Friday 24th of January 2020
Hi Kaia, yes the recipe calls for dried red lentils - they will cook in the sauce :) hope you enjoy it, Tamsin xo
Emily Doyle
Monday 4th of November 2019
Hi, when you cook this do you put the lentils in dry?
Tamsin
Monday 4th of November 2019
Hi Emily, thanks for your comment, the recipe calls for dried red lentils :) xo
John Fletcher
Sunday 23rd of June 2019
Made for 6 eaten by 4 . So delicious And my ist time cooking vegan . Will have to try other recipes now.
Tamsin
Sunday 23rd of June 2019
Hi John, thank you so much I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) xo