Best Vegan Shepherd's Pie Recipe - How To Make Vegan Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
• 1 lb. shiitake mushrooms, torn into large pieces
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 celery stalks, finely diced
• 2 parsnips, diced into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 small butternut squash, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. double concentrated tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. white miso paste
• 1/2 red wine
• 1 c. dry green lentils, rinsed
• 2 tbsp. flour
• 4 c. vegetable stock
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 lb. gold creamer potatoes, peeled and halved
• 1/4 c. extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
• 6 tbsp. vegan butter
• 1/4 c. roughly chopped parsley