Carrot, Parsnip and Lentil Casserole for #SundaySupper
Posted by Katy on Nov 4, 2012 in #SundaySupper, Features, Simple Meals | 41 comments
Winter arrived last week. Earlier than usual. People huddled in their coats and scarves, exchanging comments of incredulity that this chilly weather of hail and snow flurries should come in October! Weather forecasts promised a last glimpse of warm weather, but that never came. Now, it seems, Winter is here to stay.
So, out come the hot water bottles, the gloves, the hats, the fleece-lined boots – and of course, food that warms the soul. In the kitchen, I love the change of seasons and how it is reflected in food; now it is certainly time for big bowls of steaming stew or soup, preferably eaten in front of a log fire.
This week’s host is Susan, aka The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen, and she has invited the Sunday Supper family to gather round with their warming dishes.
The best thing about stews and casseroles, to my mind, is the fact that you can use up anything you happen to have lying around and you can make it up as you go along. At this time of year, my basis for any casserole tends to be root vegetables and warming herbs and spices. I just love chucking things into a big pan and warming the entire kitchen as I cook.
This recipe could quite easily be turned into a Vegetarian version of Shepherd’s Pie, only you’d need to reduce the liquid more and put more potato on top. But there is something quite charming about a true ‘casserole’ topped with little clouds of mashed potato, which are just browned enough so that the very tops are crispy.
Carrot, Parsnip and Lentil Casserole
Ingredients:
3 carrots
2 parsnips
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup red lentils
1 small can kidney beans
2tsps cumin
1tsp ginger
1tsp finely chopped coriander
1 bay leaf
Black pepper to taste
1 pint stock, made using vegetable bouillon
2 medium potatoes
2 tbsps milk
1tbsp butter
Cheddar cheese, to grate.
Method:
Finely chop the onion and garlic and put in a large pan with a little cooking oil. Saute until soft.
Peel and roughly chop the carrots and parsnips. Add to the pan, along with the stock and bring to the boil. Add the lentils and herbs & spices, then put a lid on the pan and simmer until the vegetables are tender and the lentils are cooked (about 20 mins).
Preheat the oven to 140C.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer the veg and lentils into a casserole dish, then ladle enough of the liquid to cover them completely. Add the kidney beans and stir in.Put into the oven and cook until a slight skin forms on the top and the casserole is bubbling (30-40 mins).
Meanwhile, make the mashed potato. Peel and chop the potatoes and place into a pan of boiling water. Simmer until the potatoes are completely tender. Remove from heat and add the milk and butter to the pan. Mash and season with salt, pepper and a few dried mixed herbs.s
Carefully put spoonfuls of the mashed potato onto the vegetable casserole. Increase oven temp to 180C and return casserole to oven until the potato is just beginning to crisp on the top.(20-30 mins).
Grate a small amount of hard cheese (mature cheddar is brilliant in this dish) over the potato. Allow to cool slightly so that it is not scalding, then serve with warm, crusty bread.
For more soul warming dishes, look no further than this wonderful menu from the rest of #SundaySupper group – and stay cosy!
Main Entrees:
- Carrot, Parsnip and Lentil Casserole - Happy Baking Days
- Chicken with Herbed Dumplings – Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Chicken pot pie – Gotta Get Baked
- Cholula Chicken Enchiladas – Kwistin’s Favorites
- Eggplant Parmesan – The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
- Roasted Roots and Fruits with Sausage – Shockingly Delicious
Chili/Stews:
- Beer-Braised Beef – Sustainable Dad
- Bigos {Authentic Polish Hunter’s Stew} – From Fast Food to Fresh Food
- Brunswick Stew and Rice – Big Bear’s Wife
- Calico Beans – Home Cooking Memories
- Carbonnade Flamande – The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Chicken Cacciatore {Hunter Style Stew} with Easy Creamy Polenta – Webicurean
- Chicken & Mushroom Stew On Egg Noodles – Galactosemia in PDX
- Cowboy Beef Stew - Comfy Cuisine
- Ham and String Beans – Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Hearty Moose Meatball Stew – Mrs. Mama Hen
- Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili - Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Lentil and Chorizo Stew – Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Seafood Gumbo and Soul Warming #SundaySupper Wine Pairings - ENOFYLZ Wine Blog
- Soul Warming Hearty Beef Stew - In The Kitchen With KP
Soups:
- 30 Minute Black Bean Soup – Supper for a Steal
- Black Bean Soup – Basic and Delicious
- Black Bean Soup with Hot Roast Pepper Cream - The Lovely Pantry
- Canadian Beer Cheese Soup – Juanita’s Cocina
- Chicken Pot Pie Stew Soup – Ruffles and Truffles
- Chicken Soup with Dumplings – The Messy Baker
- Chicken Tortilla Soup – Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Coconut Curry Chicken Soup – Damn Delicious
- Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup – Mama Mommy Mom
- Easy Chicken and Dumplings – My Catholic Kitchen
- Easy Italian Wedding Soup – Family Foodie
- Easy Wonton Soup – Soni’s Food
- French Onion Sou – Momma’s Meals
- Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings – I Run For Wine
- Lasagna Soup – Cravings of a Lunatic
- Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup – Mangiamo
- Lentil and Bacon Soup – Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Lentil Soup with Spinach – Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Peppery Mulligatawny Soup with Cherry Tomatoes & Cilantro – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Pozolillo Verde {Green Chicken & Corn Pozole} – La Cocina de Leslie
- Red Lentil Soup with Crispy Aromatic Coriander – Chattering Kitchen
- Roasted Jalapeno Soup – Chocolate Moosey
- Rule of Thirds Soup - What Smells So Good?
- Seafood Chowder – Noshing with the Nolands
- Spanish Garlic Soup – Pippi’s In The Kitchen Again
- Spicy Gumbo Z’herbes – Pescetarian Journal
- Spicy Korean Brisket Soup {Yukgaejang} - Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
- Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup {Jjamppong} – Kimchi Mom
- Spicy Udon Noodle Soup – My Trials In The Kitchen
- Turkey Noodle Soup – Magnolia Days
- Tuscan Bean Soup - The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Twisted Chicken Noodle Soup – The Meltaways
- Warm You Up Spicy Bacon Cheeseburger Soup - Daily Dish Recipes
Desserts/Beverages:
- Hot Fudge Pudding Cake – That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- White Hot Chocolate with Orange – GirliChef
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This sounds warm, delicious, and filling. I love the mashed potato on top-YUM!
Hezzi-D recently posted..Jalapeno Popper Chicken Chili #SundaySupper
Oh wow my mouth is watering looking at your photos of this dish. This is just the kind of dish I need to add to my go to meal plans for crazy days because I normally have most of the ingredients on hand. Thanks for sharing.
Laura Hunter recently posted..Lentil and Bacon Soup #SundaySupper
Thanks Laura! I just made an even bigger batch of it to freeze and see me through some of the cold nights to come!
This looks like a vegetable cobbler, love it! A great recipe to try!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen recently posted..Lentil and Chorizo Stew #SundaySupper
You could substitute dumplings for the mashed potato for a proper cobbler!
Lovely casserole with the combination of herbs and spice in it plus my favorite mashed potatoes…yummy!
Faye Leong recently posted..Spicy Udon Noodle Soup – Recipes to Keep You Warm #SundaySupper
Thank you Faye
For some reason I crave parsnips in the fall and winter. I usually roast them but making a casserole with carrots and lentils sound even better. Plus the mashed potatoes on top – brilliant!
Renee recently posted..Turkey Noodle Soup for #SundaySupper
Me too, Renee! I love them roasted, but they are so good soft and tender in a casserole and add such a nice sweetness.
HI! I’ve never cooked or eaten parsnips. I was just looking at parsnips yesterday at the organic food market and wondering what I could do with them. Now I know. Thanks for sharing.
Alaiyo Kiasi recently posted..Gumbo Z’Herbes for #SundaySupper
Oh Alaiyo, prepare to be a parsnip convert! I love them any which way – roasting them with a drizzle of honey is absolute bliss!
This looks great! I love hearty and comforting vegetarian dishes.
Lane @ Supper for a Steal recently posted..30 Minute Black Bean Soup for #SundaySupper
Thanks Lane
I love this recipe! Always looking for be things to cook on meatless Mondays!
Megan recently posted..Healthy Homestyle Chicken and Dumplings for Dishes That Keep You Warm #SundaySupper
Thanks Megan!
I love lentils and always looking for ways to cook with them. Great recipe!!
Tara Noland recently posted..Seafood Chowder for Soul Warming at #Sunday Supper
Thanks Tara! I hope this dish turns out well for you
I love this recipe. It looks so good I wish I had some right now!!! Great job
Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen recently posted..Chicken with Herbed Dumplings for Soul Warming #SundaySupper
Thanks Bobbi
Mmmmm, you had me at “clouds of potatoes”. Gorgeous!
Jen @JuanitasCocina recently posted..Canadian Beer Cheese Soup ~ Soul Warming #SundaySupper
Thank you Jen
What a beautiful recipe to warm us up! I never thought to use parsnips… what a great idea!
Thank you Isabel – I just can’t resist the sweetness of parsnips – I use them in so many dishes at this time of year!
I love all these flavors!! Definitely have to try it out, definitely a soul warming dish!! Makes me want to cuddle up by the fire with a glass of vino
Crazy Kwistin recently posted..Cholula Chicken Enchiladas #SundaySupper
LOVE that this is vegetarian! I am totally making this! Beautiful photos!
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom) recently posted..Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup (Jjamppong) #SundaySupper
Wow! I can’t wait to make this. I’m always looking for amazing and unique vegetarian recipes. Thanks for sharing this one. What a great combination of flavors and love the use of parsnips.
Chris Baccus recently posted..#SundaySupper Beer-Braised Beef
I just want to dive into those mashed potatoes on top! Thank you for joining us this week!
Susan recently posted..Carbonnade Flamande #SundaySupper
This looks wonderful! I’m loving the ingredients! I don’t cook with parsnips much but I have had it in soups before. The mashed potato on top gives it a very attractive finish. Awesome!
Lyn @LovelyPantry recently posted..Black Bean Soup With Hot Roast Pepper Cream for #SundaySupper
It’s cold and blustery here, too. I love parsnips; this casserole looks amazing. Pinned!
Jennie @themessybakerblog recently posted..Chicken Soup with Dumplings~ #SundaySupper
I totally agree – I love throwing whatever’s in my fridge and pantry into soups/stews. This casserole looks delish – especially with those fluffy, beautifully browned dollops of mashed potato on top! I can easily see myself eating this on a cold, wintry night (I can’t believe it’s already snowing where you are!).
Nancy @ gottagetbaked recently posted..Chicken Pot Pie for a Soul Warming #SundaySupper
Oh my those look good, I love all the flavors that you have put into this.
veronica gantley recently posted..Easy Chicken and Dumplings for #SundaySupper
The mashed potatoes on top really make me want to dive into this dish. This would make a perfect vegetarian Thanksgiving alternative too! Pinned!!
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This looks so hearty and delicious! I love that you used lentils in this casserole.
Leslie @ La Cocina de Leslie recently posted..Pozolillo Verde {Green Chicken & Corn Pozole} #SundaySupper
You seriously combined all my favorite things into one comforting casserole! YUM!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious recently posted..Coconut Curry Chicken Soup #SundaySupper
This looks and sounds fantastic! One pot dishes are one of my favorites as well
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What a great comforting dish that is meat-free – great job!
I love lentils! Thanks for sharing Katy!
Cindys Recipes recently posted..Ham and String Beans #SundaySupper
I love EVERYTHING in this… and the way you put it all together is fabulous!
Sarah recently posted.."Rule of Thirds" Soup for a Warming #SundaySupper
This looks absolutely mouth watering. I love winter vegetables.
Sarah recently posted..Spicy Korean Brisket Soup {Yukgaejang} #SundaySupper
I just love Parsnips and those mashed potato mounds on the top look so comforting and delicious to me
Would love some right now 
Soni recently posted..Easy Wonton Soup #SundaySupper
This looks pretty awesome–mashed potato clouds?! Can’t wait to give this a try!
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