====== Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie ======

  *5 cups vegetable broth - divided
  *1 cup dry lentils
  *1/2 cup pearl barley
  *2 tsp yeast extract spread e.g. Marmite/Vegemite
  *1 large onion - finely chopped
  *2 garlic clove - minced 
  *4 large carrots - diced
  *1 cup walnuts - coarsely chopped
  *2 tsp flour
  *1 Tbsp water
  *8 potatoes - 1/4" slices
  *3 Tbsp butter
  *milk or half and half
  *2 cups frozen peas
  *2 Tbsp tomato paste or 6 oz. tomato sauce
  *1 Tbsp soy sauce
  *2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  *salt and pepper
  *shredded cheese

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  - In large saucepan (soup pan) combine 3 cups broth, lentils, and barley and yeast extract. Simmer for 30 min.
  - Twice rinse potato slices in water to remove starch. Add to large saucepan plus 1/2 cup broth. Simmer 25-30 minutes until tender and pieces fall apart and liquid is absorbed. Mash with butter and milk or half and half until fluffy.
  - Saute onions in medium saucepan adding garlic near end. Add 1 1/2 cups broth, carrots and walnuts. Cook until tender, about 15 min. Combine flour and water and add to carrot mixture, simmer until thickened.
  - Add carrot mixture, peas, tomato paste, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to lentils and barley.
  - Bake in 375 deg oven for 30 min. adding shredded cheese to top during last 15 min.

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  Serves: 8        Total cook time: 1hr 15min
  Source: Allrecipes Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie II
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