Delicata Squash Shepherds Pie
Delicata Squash Shepherds Pie

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Let it get slightly hot, then add onions, celery and carrots. Check the squash with a fork. Delicata Squash Shepherds Pie step by step.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have delicata squash shepherds pie using 13 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Delicata Squash Shepherds Pie:
  1. Prepare 4 small delicata Squash, cleaned and cut in cubes
  2. Get 2 cups, water
  3. Make ready 1 cup cooked mashed potatoes
  4. Make ready 1 vegan chicken bouillon cube
  5. Take 2 cups cooked red lentils (or any lentil of your choice)
  6. Take 1 1/2 cup each of chopped celery, onions and carrots
  7. Prepare 1 can tomato sauce, 8oz
  8. Make ready 1 cup thinly sliced green chard
  9. Get 1-2 tbsp Badia Mediterranean Blend
  10. Prepare 3 crushed garlic cloves or 1tbsp of ajo
  11. Get 2-3 tbsp coconut oil
  12. Get 1 tsp liquid smoke
  13. Take to taste Salt/pepper

Cut ends off of squash, then cut in half lengthwise. Cut squash into ½" half moons. On a large baking sheet toss squash with oil and curry powder. Delicata squash is one of the best winter squashes even though it is a fairly 'new' squash.

Instructions to make Delicata Squash Shepherds Pie:
  1. Heat 2 tbsp of coconut oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Let it get slightly hot, then add onions, celery and carrots. Stir and cook for about 10-11 minutes or until the onions are slightly translucent. Add the green chard and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Add the lentils, liquid smoke, mediterranean seasoning and tomato sauce to the veggies. Add another tbsp of coconut oil to keep the food from sticking to the pan. Cook for another 7-9 minutes. Set aside
  2. Clean and cube the squash. In small pot, put in the squash, water and bouillon then cook for approx. 20-30 minutes on medium heat. Check the squash with a fork. If it's soft enough to go thru the fork then it's ready. When it's ready pour half of the liquid out of the pot. Add the cooked mashed potatoes to the squash then start to mash the ingredients together. When it becomes a smooth mixture, stir until fully blended.
  3. Take a 8"or 9" casserole dish and add the veggie mix to the dish. Evenly spread the mix throughout the dish. Take squash/potatoe mashed mix and put on top evenly coating the dish. Set oven to broil. Broil the dish for 10-15 minutes or until the top is nicely browned. Bon Appetite!

The skin can be eaten and it is almost the best part of the squash. Delicata squash is a small oblong squash with orange-yellow flesh that tastes similar to sweet potatoes. Its skin is thin and tender enough to eat after cooking, which sets it apart from other winter squash. Delicata squash is high in fiber, vintamins C and A, and potassium. Its small size makes it an ideal candidate for slicing or stuffing.

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