St Patrick's Day Colcannon-Topped Lentil Pie
This pie brings together a rich lentil filling and a cabbage-flecked colcannon-style topping for a generous St Patrick's Day meal. It is Irish-inspired rather than dressed up as a fixed classic, and it keeps things practical with everyday vegetables. No meat, dairy or alcohol is needed.
Ingredients
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Choose a product for green lentils - we add the cheapest by default.
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Choose a product for chopped tomatoes - we add the cheapest by default.
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Local shop900g potatoes, peeled and chopped
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Local shop250g green cabbage, finely shredded
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Local shop1 onion, finely chopped
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Local shop2 carrots, diced
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Local shop2 sticks celery, diced
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Local shop2 cloves garlic, crushed
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Local shop700ml vegetable stock
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Local shop1 tbsp tomato puree
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Local shopto taste salt and black pepper
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Method
Serves 6 · about 75 minutes from start to finish.
Simmer the potatoes for 18-20 minutes until tender. Drain and mash with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper.
Steam or boil the cabbage for 3 minutes, drain well and fold it through the mash.
Warm the remaining olive oil in a large pan and cook the onion, carrots and celery for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and tomato puree for 1 minute, then stir in the lentils, chopped tomatoes and stock.
Simmer for 30-35 minutes until the lentils are tender and the filling is thick. Season well.
Heat the oven to 200C / 180C fan. Spoon the lentils into a baking dish, top with the cabbage mash and rough up the surface.
Bake for 18-20 minutes until the top is lightly golden.
Nutrition
Estimated per serving
Cook's tip
Roughing up the mash with a fork gives the top more crisp edges without needing butter.
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Nutrition figures are estimates per serving and will vary with brands and portion sizes. Ingredient prices and availability are indicative and confirmed at the secure Shopify checkout. Diet labels such as Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free describe the recipe as written from the ingredients listed - always check the labels on the specific products you buy.