Dinner for 4
Spicy Vegetable Shepherd's Pie
Spiced vegetables and black-eyed beans simmer under peanut butter mashed potatoes, then bake until the topping is lightly browned.
$12.79for 4 servings
$3.20 per serving$12.79 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 2 | $1.50Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.13Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Eggplant$1.99/lb typical | 1.25 lb | $2.49Typical price |
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 0.7 lb | $0.91Typical price |
| Tomato paste and sauce$0.10/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.11Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.18Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $1.96Typical price |
| Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.37Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Almond, soy or oat milk$0.05/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.03Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.53Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 25 g ginger peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp each ground coriander and cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp rapeseed oil
- 400 g can plum tomatoes
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 large aubergine
- 320 g sweet potato cut into chunks
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 red chilli deseeded and sliced
- 2 x 400g cans black-eyed beans undrained
- 900 g potatoes cut into chunks
- 75 g chunky peanut butter
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp unsweetened fortified almond or oat milk
- 20 g coriander finely chopped
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F.
- Boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water for 20 minutes, until tender.
- Cook the onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, and cumin in the oil in a large skillet for 10 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, celery, aubergine, sweet potato, tomato purée, bouillon, bay leaf, chili, and beans, then simmer for 25 minutes.
- Drain and mash the potatoes with the peanut butter, lime juice, milk, salt, and pepper.
- Spoon the vegetable mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, cover it with the potato mash, and bake for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chopped coriander before serving.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
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