Lentil and Potato Pot Pies with Rosemary Biscuit Crust
Lentils. Lentils. Lentils. I love lentils!
Brown Lentils, or any kind of lentils really, are so good for you (read The Sweet Beet about lentils, and how they’re a great protein that never swam or walked). They’re really tasty. Really tasty! And versatile too. Make them into a pot pie, a soup, some tacos, a chili, a stew, a main dish with veggies, make them in the crock pot, use them in a cold salad, mmmm so yummy!
lentils are easy to make, healthy, tasty, and full of protein
These lentil pot pies would be a vegetarian great dish to serve at Thanksgiving dinner (and, you know Thanksgiving is sneaking around the corner soon!). For that matter, it’d be great for Christmas dinner, or any family gathering. I haven’t tried making it as one large pot pie, but I bet it would work really well if you wanted it for a larger potluck type event.
I really like the savory, complex, deep flavors of this stew. The biscuits are a great way to make a pot pie fun and different, not the usual pie crust. The rosemary in the biscuits ups the flavor and the savory-ness of the dish. Garnish with some fresh rosemary, if desired.
This recipe was inspired by something I saw in Bon Appetit. However, I’ve changed it so much over the many times that I’ve made it, I’m not even sure it still resembles the original.
These homey comforting pot pies would make an impressive main course for your vegetarian guests at Thanksgiving dinner
I used brown lentils for the pot pies. Brown lentils are the most readily available type of lentil. Brown Lentils are plumper but smaller than green lentils with a more earthy flavor.
Related posts:
Lentil Chili with Green Onions
Orange-Shallot Tofu with Avocado Served on a Bed of Roasted Lentils
And, A bit about Lentils with a pretty picture of lentil-sweet potato stew
This time I used baby Yukon Gold potatoes for the pot pies.
Lentil and Potato Pot Pies with Rosemary Biscuit Crust Recipe:
Lentil and Potato Pot Pies with Rosemary Biscuits
Ingredients
FILLING:
- ½ cup brown lentils
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 carrots cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 3 medium or 9 baby Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 4 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
BISCUITS:
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons yellow corn meal
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter diced
- ½ cup buttermilk*
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
Instructions
To make FILLING:
- Combine 3 cups cold water, lentils, and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid; set lentils and reserved liquid aside.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook until browned, about 20 minutes. Add carrot, rosemary, and thyme, and sauté 4 minutes. Add garlic, and sauté 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium-low. Mix flour into vegetables; cook 1 minute. Add vegetable broth and reserved lentil cooking liquid.
- Mix in potatoes, soy sauce, and tomato paste. Cover; simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, 13 to 15 minutes. Add lentils; season with salt and pepper. Divide filling among four 2-cup ovenproof bowls.
- Filling can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.
To make TOPPING:
- Preheat oven to 400° F. In a large bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Add butter and rosemary, and blend with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk, and mix with clean hands until dough forms moist clumps. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Divide into 4 equal pieces; shape each into 2/3-inch-thick disk. Set rounds atop filling.
- Bake pies on baking sheet until tester inserted into biscuit topping comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
Notes
That is right up my alley, I adore lentils!!!
Me too, Tara! They are such a great flavor and so full of nutrition! 🙂
I make lentils often – I would love to try this pot pie style recipe. What a delicious vegetarian dish and of course I’m just love the biscuit topping.
Thanks! This is one of my favorites! So yummy & healthy. 🙂
I don’t cook with lentils nearly often enough, so this recipe is a good opportunity to have more lentils! And I love the idea of the rosemary biscuit. Pinning and sharing!
the biscuit topping alone looks sooooo good – beautiful recipe Debi!
I just made these, they turned out magical! My boyfriend won’t stop raving about how tasty they are. 🙂 I definitely see these on the menu for Thanksgiving dinner!
Awesome! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know! That totally makes my day! 🙂