Lentil Cottage Pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups mashed potato
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 415g tin crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 carrots
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup lentils
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1/4 cup parsley

Method

1. Fry onion and garlic in oil until the onions are soft.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, carrots, stock and lentils; bring to the boil, and simmer for 15 minutes (or for 25 minutes if using brown lentils).
3. Add the peas and parsley and cook for a further 5 minutes.
4. Spread the mashed potato on top and transfer into a casserole dish. Bake at 200* for 20 minutes.