Dinner for 4

Chickpea Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie

Name: Chickpea Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp coriander seeds; 1/3 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp oil; 1 small onion; 6 cloves garlic; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp dried sage; 1 3/4 cups veggies; 3/4 tsp or more salt; 1/2 cup peas; 15 oz can chickpeas; 1 3/8 cups water; black pepper and cayenne to taste (optional); 1/2 tsp soy sauce (optional); 1/4 tsp celery seed (optional); 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water; 13 oz chopped sweet potatoes; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 2 tsp olive oil; 1/4 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 2 cloves garlic minced; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 tsp nutritional yeast (optional); fresh rosemary or thyme

$6.04for 465 minServes 4

Savory chickpeas and vegetables bake beneath mashed sweet potatoes and crisp seasoned breadcrumbs.

Chickpea Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 0.75$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 11 oz$0.10/oz typical	11 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.05Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 2 oz$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.04

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperSoy sauceOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Holiday Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Typical price

$1.51 per serving$6.04 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 tsp coriander seeds
1/3 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp oil
1 small onion
6 cloves garlic
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried sage
1 3/4 cups veggies
3/4 tsp or more salt
1/2 cup peas
15 oz can chickpeas
1 3/8 cups water
black pepper and cayenne to taste (optional)
1/2 tsp soy sauce (optional)
1/4 tsp celery seed (optional)
1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water
13 oz chopped sweet potatoes
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
2 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp nutritional yeast (optional)
fresh rosemary or thyme

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease a 2-quart baking dish with oil.
Boil the sweet potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, then drain and mash them with oil, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Toast the coriander and cumin seeds in oil over medium heat for 1 minute.
Add the onion, six garlic cloves, thyme, sage, vegetables, peas, chickpeas, water, salt, pepper, and optional seasonings, then simmer for 12 minutes.
Stir the cornstarch slurry into the filling and cook for 2 minutes until thickened.
Spread the filling in the dish, cover it with the sweet potatoes, and sprinkle on breadcrumbs mixed with the remaining garlic, oil, and nutritional yeast.
Bake for 25 minutes until bubbling and browned, then garnish with rosemary or thyme.

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