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Lentil and zucchini shepherd's pie (hachis parmentier)

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $1.43 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

45mintotal
≈ $1.43a serving
465kcalper serving
20gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Lentil and zucchini shepherd's pie (hachis parmentier), a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the potatoes

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into big cubes. Put them in the saucepan with cold salted water.

  2. Cook the potatoes

    Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and let them simmer 15 min until tender.

  3. Prep the zucchini

    Wash the zucchini and cut it into small cubes, skin on. Finely slice the onion.

  4. Sauté the veggies

    In the skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook it 2 min without browning. Add the diced zucchini and cook 5 min, stirring.

  5. Mix in the lentils

    Drain the canned lentils and add them to the zucchini in the skillet. Mix well and let it heat through for 2 min over low heat. Salt and pepper.

  6. Mash the potatoes

    Drain the cooked potatoes and mash them with a fork with the milk, half the butter, salt and pepper.

    Tip · To keep the mash from getting too runny, mash the potatoes while they're still hot and add the milk little by little.

  7. Build the pie

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the lentil and zucchini mix in two small baking dishes or one big one. Cover with the mashed potatoes. Smooth the top with a fork.

    Tip · If you don't have baking dishes, use a pie pan or an oven-safe skillet.

  8. Bake until golden

    Dot the top with the rest of the butter and sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Bake for 10 min until the top is nicely browned.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 465 kcal. 45% comes from carbs, 17% from protein and 33% from fat.

52 gCarbs
20 gProtein
17 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy465 kcal
Protein19.6 g
Carbs51.8 g
of which sugars8.4 g
Fat17.3 g
of which saturated fat9.4 g
Fiber10 g
Salt0.9 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.43 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $2.87for 2 people
≈ $1.43a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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