Vegan Mac & Cheese Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• Lentils
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 ½ cups chopped mushrooms
• 2 ½ cups cooked lentils
• 2 ½ cups frozen mixed vegetables, steamed
• 2 Tbsp tamari, divided
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 16 ounces radiatore, or other small pasta
• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and diced
• 1 small carrot, chopped
• ¾ cup unsalted raw cashews
• ½ of a small yellow onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• Salt, to taste
• ½ cup nutritional yeast
• 2 Tbsp vegan butter
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• ½ tsp prepared yellow mustard
• ¼ tsp ground turmeric
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• Panko bread crumbs