Spiced Parsnip and Potato Pie

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 medium carrots chopped
• 2 each celery stalks chopped
• 3 each thyme sprigs
• 2 each bay leaves
• 400 grams tomatoes, canned chopped
• 3 teaspoons cumin
• 150 grams lentils
• 1 cup red wine 250ml
• 3 cups vegetable stock double strength
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
• 600 grams potatoes
• 300 grams parsnips
• 2/5 cup milk 100ml
• 3 1/2 tablespoons butter 50 grams
• 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese grated, 100g

1. Heat oil in saucepan.
2. Add garlic, onions, carrots, celery, thyme and bay leaves.
3. Cook for 15 minutes until veg are soft.
4. Stir in tomatoes, 2tsp cumin, lentils, wine and stock.
5. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 to 60 mins.
6. Stir in vinegar and season.
7. Leave to cool.
8. Heat oven to 180 cup (350 F).
9. Peel potatoes and parsnip.
10. Tip into pan of boiling salted water and simmer for 15 minutes or until soft enough to mash.
11. Drain, then put in pan again over low heat.
12. Mash well, add milk and butter plus seasoning.
13. Stir in 23 cheddar.
14. Put lentil mixture in ovenproof dish and smooth mash over top.
15. Make furrows with fork and sprinkle on remaining cheddar and cumin.
16. Put in oven for 35/45 minutes until golden and bubbling around the edges.
17. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before eating.

olive oil, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme, bay leaves, tomatoes, cumin, lentils, red wine, vegetable stock, balsamic vinegar, salt, parsnips, milk, butter, salt, cheddar cheese

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/spiced-parsnip-potato-pie-53186 (may not work)