Golden veggie shepherd’s pie - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 50g butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, diced
• 1 head of celery, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 200g pack chestnut mushrooms, sliced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp dried thyme
• 500g pack dried green lentils (we used Merchant Gourmet Puy lentils)
• 100ml red wine (optional)
• 1.7l vegetable stock
• 3 tbsp tomato purée
• 2kg floury potatoes, such as King Edwards
• 85g butter
• 100ml milk
• 50g cheddar, grated