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The Best Comforting Winter Shepherds Pie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Comfort food is my top go to in winter. The trick is making sure it not only gives me the comfort hit, but the nutrition hit too. I know if I binge on sterotypical comfort food that the dopamine hit will merely be a fragile temporary high rather than a long last hug from the inside. It is during the darkest and dreariest of winter nights that I find the hug is needed more than ever. This recipe is simple, warm and brim full of comfort. It is also easily adaptable to suit your dietary needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Bringing the joy and comfort<\/h3>\n\n

In our household we have one veggie, one who can\u2019t eat lentils or quorn, and one who can\u2019t tolerate onions. Not to mention the picky mini human eaters. Over the years I\u2019ve found all these factors has taken the joy out of cooking. However, this recipe is so easy to adapt it can suit all those needs, that means the joy is returns!<\/p>\n\n

It also reminds me of my childhood. Growing up in Lancashire, a Shepherd\u2019s pie was a winter staple. It was made with a lot of love and care. Working full time, my mum didn\u2019t always have time to cook from scratch every night, so her homemade shepherds pie was always a true treat.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Ways to adapt<\/h3>\n\n

This Shepherd\u2019s pie happens to be vegan. We often find that due to the different dietary needs in the house we accidentally eat vegan regularly. Instead of mince meat we have used TVP. For those unfamiliar with TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) is a soya bean based mince. It comes dry, so it does need hydrating before using, and easily absorbs the flavours of any sauces you put with it. For this reason it is fantastic in chilli, bolognaise, and pies. This ticks off the veggie and the allergy to Quorn boxes. Did you know that was a thing? We didn\u2019t until horrific stomach cramps were linked to the consumption of the stuff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Due to an intolerance to onions we also use onion powder. This is great if you have someone who loves onions but onions don\u2019t love them. It gives you all the flavour of an onion without the enzymes that cause all the pain.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

An adaptation we haven\u2019t done yet is using sweet potatoes for the top rather than potatoes. It would add extra nutrients and a beautiful taste. This honestly is winter comfort food at its finest. So let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n\n

Let’s Cook<\/h3>\n\n
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