Gardener'S Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 cup mushroom, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 cup carrot, finely sliced
1/2 cup broccoli floret
1 tablespoon sodium-free vegetable seasoning
1 tablespoon sodium-free tamari
3/4 cup sodium-free vegetable stock
1 teaspoon mixed herbs
1/2 teaspoon oregano
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 1/2 cups mashed potatoes

Preparation

Soak the lentils for 2 hours or overnight, drain and rinse.
Add fresh water and bring to the boil in a large saucepan with the onion powder.
Simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Drain.
Heat oil in a large saucepan and saute onion, garlic and mushrooms for 5 minutes.
Add remaining vegetables and saute a further 5 minutes.
Add lentils, seasoning, tamari, vegetable stock, herbs and tomato paste.
Stir over heat until combined and simmer 5 minutes. Mixture should be fairly thick.
Turn into a 5cm deep dish, top with mashed potato.
If you're not a strict vegetarian sprinkle some grated cheese on top.
Mark attractively with a fork and brown in a hot oven 15 minutes.
Serve with side salad or vegetables.