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@@TheEasyVegan I’m kinda disappointed that TH-cam decided to remove dislikes visibility - as a small creator I too am proud of showcasing my mostly positive ratio. Now it’s also hard for me to gauge if other videos are any good because it’s gone :/
This is still my favorite Shepherd's Pie recipe ever - Mr. Easy Vegan if you're reading this I think your videos are some of the best out there and I hope you are well after all of these years.
I hope you guys like this updated version of the Shepherd's Pie. Side-note, the filling by itself is so delicious that I've actually made it and served it with rice or veggies for a quick little dinner. Keep some in the fridge. Great for easy lunches n stuff. Enjoy
Could you subscribe to my channel, I'm a small TH-camr and if you give me a shoutout I might get loads of subs liem you!!! #Vegan btw your vegan parmesan recipe is delicious
Awwww I’m missing the craziness of the last shepherds pie, ie the guy who just wants ‘pie’ but no shepherds lol. Keep it real and keep the craziness please brother.
The website isn't working atm, so for those of you needing the written recipe, here are my notes :) Ingredients 350ml of veggie stock 2 red onions, sliced 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced 2 medium carrots, grated 1 tin brown lentils, drained and washed 1 tin chickpeas, drained and washed 700g of potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 cup of fresh or frozen peas 3tbs tomato puree 2tbs soy sauce 2tsp dried rosemary 2tsp dried thyme 3tbs cornflour 100g of cheese, grated 200ml of milk Method Preheat oven to 220. Put potatoes into a saucepan with hot water and salt. Let boil until fork tender, then strain. Add oil to a frying pan and add carrots, garlic and onions. Sautee for about 3 minutes or unti; it starts to soften up a bit. Remove from heat and add tomato puree, soy sauce, rosemary and thyme. Return to the heat and let sizzle for a minute before removing from the heat. Add the chickpeas, lentils, peas, stock and cornflour to the pan. Return to a medium-high heat and cook until it until no more pools of liquid appear when the bottom of the pan is scraped. In a bowl, combine the cheese, potatoes and half of the milk, seasoning with salt and pepper. Mash with a potato masher. Add more milk if it’s necessary. Place veggie mixture in the baking dish and smooth down flat. Add the mash to the top in clumps, then smooth over. Run a fork over the top to create texture. Put the pie in the oven for 20 minutes. If more crispiness is desired, grill for an additional 5-10 minutes on high heat. Let cool for a bit before serving
Thanks for this!! I've made this pie several times before, but never wrote down the recipe and only now, as I'm about to make it again, noticed that there is no longer any official written recipe
For anyone who wants to know what flashes way too fast to read at 4:08: I ended up making 4 shepherd’s pies to get these last crucial shots looking extra super-tasty. I ate 2 full shepherd’s pies to myself and gave the rest to my neighbours who loved them so much they asked me for the recipe… I told them to buy the meal kit XD
While I understand why you have to slow the video down a bit for people to understand the recipe, I already miss the sporadic high speed nature that made me fall in love wit previous recipes. I'm sure there is a way to make a happy medium?
@@reybreneaux5331 Which makes no sense. I meant they wanted to work with him because he gets views because he is entertaining. Why tone down the reason we watch in the first place?? I hope they give him some leeway.
This is simply the best and tastiest vegan shepherd's pie which my family adores. My teenage boys love watching your videos and make your recipes, videos are funny and recipes are easy to make. Thanks Jules!
Oh Jules, i'll deffo be making this at home. Your new partnership sounds awesome. However, i do miss your hilarious personality and quirkiness in the videos. I'm guessing you had to tone it down a bit for the instructional video type thing, but we love your zaniness in abundance and we want more of it :-)
Bohemian Bee if it doesn’t have actual shepherds in it then here in the UK it’s called cottage pie (no, no you don’t need a cottage!) so you can still make it.
Love your videos regardless (and your recipes, i live by them!) But definitely noticing the production value is much snazzier! Can't wait to make this 👏👏🙌
This channel literally SAVED MY LIFE♡after 2 months of only eating fruits, veggies and lentil & bean kinda stuff, finally some proper food AAaaahrg thank you so much
Have been admiring you since “Vegan Pepperoni” last year. Happy for your new enterprise and hope you can make this a sustainable career as I LOVE your videos! Please stay weird when you become famous! Much love from Texas. 😉
Made this (or as close as I could with what I had on hand) for my family last night and my kids about licked their bowls clean and hubbs went for seconds. So good, thank you! I made extra of the filling and am eating it this morning with sauteed celery and rice. #winning
🧡🧡🧡 I’m running late for work... but with my devil may care attitude, she’ll be right. Well worth the watch. May been make this for dinner. Or just watch on repeat while eating leftovers...👌
Man your channel is so creative. Amazing editing too! And I gotta love the American accent mimic at the beginning. Sad that we sound like that though lol.
I've been vegan for almost 3 years and I've fell into a trap of eating the same convenient 💩 so thanks for giving me inspo 😂 absolutely love your humour 👌🏻
Hi Jules, just made the pie. My taste buds just can`t thank you enough!!!! Smashing it!! And ScreenToPlate where on it with the packaging, I see a bright future for you.....and my taste buds
Jules!!!! I love you, first of all... 😆 and second, you can also use chopped banana peels as a meat substitute, they work perfectly every time (well, not for delivery, I suppose...😆) I've made a no pulled pork and a no meatballs using the banana peels there on my channel and the shepherd's pie is next ;). You keep on rocking, you are amazing! 😍😘
Just made this for dinner. Absolutely yummy scrummy. Both husband and granddaughter finished it all off. I made mash with potato and celeriac - why not - add another veg! Love from a happy vegan family who are just waiting for trouser trumpets 🎺- probably tomorrow....... 🤣
Hi Jules! One thing: the potatoes do not have to be completely covered with water. A small amount of water is enough and then put a lid on the pot. They will cook faster. Save water!
Thanks for this. Love your videos they make me smile and laugh, plus they taste so good (That's the food. I don't eat your videos lol). Keep them coming. Great channel.
I'm just tickled to see you producing more bad ass content!! :-3 Anyone accusing you of "selling out" is ridiculous. Your personality shines through as always, and you are entitled to grow and change as a person in any variety of ways you choose. The video is bangin', and I'm glad to hear a new avenue of revenue is opening up for you! Keep being awesome!!! Looooove your content and humor always!!
Im u subscriber for like 2 months now, and THIS GUY DESERVES MORE SUBS AND VIEWS LIKE SERIOUSLY THE EFFORT HE PUTS ON HIS VIDS ITS ALL IN ONE: FUNNY, MAKES U HUNGRY AND VID QUALITY IS AMAZING
I'm eating this right now! I didn't follow the recipe to the letter but fairly close. It came out really nice. Thanks for the inspiration. This is going to be a regular favourite with lots of possibilities for variations on a theme.
Thank you so much - my anxiety makes cooking a really stressful experience but your videos make it feel fun and rewarding and I love that when things aren't quite perfect you make it seem like no biggie and show the solution to it. Honestly I am very thankful for the way the your videos are laid out and done :) x
I made it for our Sunday family dinner and it was delicious. Thank you! One side note, as I was making it. I thought that 2 tps. of rosemary and 2 tsp of thyme would be very strong, so on instinct, I dropped the amount to 1 1/2 tsp each. I'm glad I did as the rosemary was very pronounced still. ROS>>>>MA>>>>>>RY. See? Very pronounced. I think I'm watching you a bit much.....
It's awesome you're teaming up with a small company and you can do more videos. But I do miss your sillier videos (first one I saw was your vegan bacon recipe, one of the funniest videos I've seen on YT). I hope you'll still do the occasional video that's a bit sillier like they used to be. But you know what? If you don't, and you just carry on with videos like this, it's still awesome, and so are you! Hug-hug, kiss-kiss!
Always a good time watching your videos And its nice getting recipes from someone who actually knows their way around the kitchen. 👍 .....sometimes I get lost 😮 Edit: Congratulations on your new business (i guess it's about 5 yrs old now). I wish you long lived success and all the other good stuff 👍 😊
Your recipes are awesome. As a beginner cook (and someone trying to transition to a more vegan diet , I really appreciate the simplicity. I've tried some harder recipes from other vegan channels and it's just demotivated me when it's not turned out anything like what it's supposed to, so I'm trying again with some easier stuff. Going for the weekly shop now and am buying stuff for both your vegan carbonara and this shepherd's pie, so thanks a lot for the inspiration! (your vids are funny as hell too lol)
The greatest vegan chef on the internet that well happens to be insane. Insanely funny... lol Pretty hard recipe for a single dad type vegan cook but I’m definitely doing this one next weekend. Cheers -
Shepherd's pie (well cottage pie) Is my 2nd favorite dish next to lasagna. I'm definitely gonna have to get the ingredients and try this. I kinda wish I lived in the UK now.
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This is still my favorite Shepherd's Pie recipe ever - Mr. Easy Vegan if you're reading this I think your videos are some of the best out there and I hope you are well after all of these years.
I hope you guys like this updated version of the Shepherd's Pie. Side-note, the filling by itself is so delicious that I've actually made it and served it with rice or veggies for a quick little dinner. Keep some in the fridge. Great for easy lunches n stuff. Enjoy
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Could you subscribe to my channel, I'm a small TH-camr and if you give me a shoutout I might get loads of subs liem you!!! #Vegan btw your vegan parmesan recipe is delicious
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Awwww I’m missing the craziness of the last shepherds pie, ie the guy who just wants ‘pie’ but no shepherds lol. Keep it real and keep the craziness please brother.
The website isn't working atm, so for those of you needing the written recipe, here are my notes :)
Ingredients
350ml of veggie stock
2 red onions, sliced
4-5 cloves of garlic, minced
2 medium carrots, grated
1 tin brown lentils, drained and washed
1 tin chickpeas, drained and washed
700g of potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cup of fresh or frozen peas
3tbs tomato puree
2tbs soy sauce
2tsp dried rosemary
2tsp dried thyme
3tbs cornflour
100g of cheese, grated
200ml of milk
Method
Preheat oven to 220.
Put potatoes into a saucepan with hot water and salt. Let boil until fork tender, then strain.
Add oil to a frying pan and add carrots, garlic and onions. Sautee for about 3 minutes or unti; it starts to soften up a bit. Remove from heat and add tomato puree, soy sauce, rosemary and thyme. Return to the heat and let sizzle for a minute before removing from the heat.
Add the chickpeas, lentils, peas, stock and cornflour to the pan. Return to a medium-high heat and cook until it until no more pools of liquid appear when the bottom of the pan is scraped.
In a bowl, combine the cheese, potatoes and half of the milk, seasoning with salt and pepper. Mash with a potato masher. Add more milk if it’s necessary.
Place veggie mixture in the baking dish and smooth down flat. Add the mash to the top in clumps, then smooth over. Run a fork over the top to create texture.
Put the pie in the oven for 20 minutes. If more crispiness is desired, grill for an additional 5-10 minutes on high heat. Let cool for a bit before serving
Thanks for this!! I've made this pie several times before, but never wrote down the recipe and only now, as I'm about to make it again, noticed that there is no longer any official written recipe
Thanks
For anyone who wants to know what flashes way too fast to read at 4:08:
I ended up making 4 shepherd’s pies to get these last crucial shots looking extra super-tasty. I ate 2 full shepherd’s pies to myself and gave the rest to my neighbours who loved them so much they asked me for the recipe… I told them to buy the meal kit XD
lol. thanks for that!
‘A little bit of oil’
Glug glug glug...
George just a few shots of vodka.... hahaha
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This year I’m thankful for you and this channel! Cheers!! 🙏😊
350 ml vegetable stock
2 onions
4-5 garlic cloves
2 carrots
650-700g potatoes
400g tinned lentils
400g tinned chickpeas
3 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp soy sauce
Dried rosemary & thyme
3 Tbsp cornflour
100g cheese
100-200ml milk
Salt and pepper
While I understand why you have to slow the video down a bit for people to understand the recipe, I already miss the sporadic high speed nature that made me fall in love wit previous recipes. I'm sure there is a way to make a happy medium?
yeah, i kinda agree plus ya get more views when people rewatch.
Agreed. I also miss his fast and hilarious vids
Same
Buttons n Rubbish I think because the brand/company wanted him to tone it down 😒 they tend to do that.
@@reybreneaux5331 Which makes no sense. I meant they wanted to work with him because he gets views because he is entertaining. Why tone down the reason we watch in the first place?? I hope they give him some leeway.
This is simply the best and tastiest vegan shepherd's pie which my family adores. My teenage boys love watching your videos and make your recipes, videos are funny and recipes are easy to make. Thanks Jules!
Trouser Trumpets 😂😂😂
Oh Jules, i'll deffo be making this at home. Your new partnership sounds awesome. However, i do miss your hilarious personality and quirkiness in the videos. I'm guessing you had to tone it down a bit for the instructional video type thing, but we love your zaniness in abundance and we want more of it :-)
I've never made a shepherd pie (shepherds kept running away from me) but this looks soooo good. You sir are a genius of inspiration.
😂😂😂😂😂
Bohemian Bee if it doesn’t have actual shepherds in it then here in the UK it’s called cottage pie (no, no you don’t need a cottage!) so you can still make it.
OMG just saw your old video and wanted a version with lentils. 😂 Nice!!
Lentils and chickpeas are a lot nicer than soy mince alright.
Love your videos regardless (and your recipes, i live by them!) But definitely noticing the production value is much snazzier! Can't wait to make this 👏👏🙌
"This is a family show"
*3 min later*
"NICE AND SOFT. TWO WORKS THAT I USUALLY DON'T USE IN THE SAME SENTENCE"
"Until it makes this sound" is basically the best instruction for people who are terrible with numbers - Like us.😁 Wonderful recipe!😊
This channel literally SAVED MY LIFE♡after 2 months of only eating fruits, veggies and lentil & bean kinda stuff, finally some proper food AAaaahrg thank you so much
Your videos are the absolute best!!! Simple ingredients and utensils, you speed through the instructions, and your funny! Thank you for being you!!
Thanks, dude. Vegan 5+ years. Love your sense of humor and style! Can't wait to cook this, and a few of your other recipes!!
Instead of shepherds pie, I call it gardeners pie! Cuter and less animal-y :)
I also add some veggiemite or marmite
Sheep carer pie
Sorry I’m not in the UK, otherwise would’ve loved a quick recipe box 💃🏼. But thanks for the vegan inspiration xx you’re amazing!
Wow found the perfect recipe for my daughter's 7th birthday nx week. Brilliant video! You should have ur own comedy show 😀😁😂💛💡
You are the most fun person I have heard on a food channel! You have so much energy and humour! 😃
Have been admiring you since “Vegan Pepperoni” last year. Happy for your new enterprise and hope you can make this a sustainable career as I LOVE your videos! Please stay weird when you become famous! Much love from Texas. 😉
Congrats on the Screen to Plate gig! 🍾 Best wishes. Thanks for another fun and tasty looking recipe. 😍😍😍
Chopping transitions are on point this episode.
Very tasty looking!
And the shepherd's
pie looks good
as well!! 😉
You are bludy brilliant... best cooking show on the planet
Made this (or as close as I could with what I had on hand) for my family last night and my kids about licked their bowls clean and hubbs went for seconds. So good, thank you! I made extra of the filling and am eating it this morning with sauteed celery and rice. #winning
I love that you put so much work in your recipes and video's, trying to go vegan and this is amazing
This looks awesome, great to see a new vid 💚
🧡🧡🧡 I’m running late for work... but with my devil may care attitude, she’ll be right. Well worth the watch. May been make this for dinner. Or just watch on repeat while eating leftovers...👌
I made this last night and it was EXTREMELY good! Even my carnivorous family members loved it.
Very nice recipe! I'm definitely trying it out! Thanks!
Trouser trumpets aside, this was so good that me and the wife ate all of it in one go, and i ate 3 full servings. Excellent recipe
Man your channel is so creative. Amazing editing too! And I gotta love the American accent mimic at the beginning. Sad that we sound like that though lol.
Exhibitionist potato!🤭😀😀 This recipe seems so delicious! I'm not in UK so I can't order the recipe box,but I would!
He's a good cook. Great humour too. Very watchable xx
I've been vegan for almost 3 years and I've fell into a trap of eating the same convenient 💩 so thanks for giving me inspo 😂 absolutely love your humour 👌🏻
Hi Jules, just made the pie. My taste buds just can`t thank you enough!!!! Smashing it!! And ScreenToPlate where on it with the packaging, I see a bright future for you.....and my taste buds
That looks soooo yummy !
Tastes yummy too 👍
I died with the part about mashing the potatoes with a can 😂 you’re the fav
Jules!!!! I love you, first of all... 😆 and second, you can also use chopped banana peels as a meat substitute, they work perfectly every time (well, not for delivery, I suppose...😆) I've made a no pulled pork and a no meatballs using the banana peels there on my channel and the shepherd's pie is next ;). You keep on rocking, you are amazing! 😍😘
I made this today and it was so good. Greetings from California. Thank you for sharing.
Just cant thank you enough....It came out simply awesome.....
Thank you, we stopped eating meat, so I am looking for vegan and vegetarian dishes. Good video, easy to follow the instructions
Best looking shepherds pie I’ve ever seen😋
Just made this for dinner. Absolutely yummy scrummy. Both husband and granddaughter finished it all off. I made mash with potato and celeriac - why not - add another veg! Love from a happy vegan family who are just waiting for trouser trumpets 🎺- probably tomorrow....... 🤣
Hi Jules! One thing: the potatoes do not have to be completely covered with water. A small amount of water is enough and then put a lid on the pot. They will cook faster. Save water!
Made this yesterday and its a winner! Didn't use cheese but still tasted amazing
Honestly you have made my vegan cookings much easier.THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!
That's a really cool idea for a recipe box
keeponrockin thanks!
Thanks for this. Love your videos they make me smile and laugh, plus they taste so good (That's the food. I don't eat your videos lol). Keep them coming. Great channel.
Looks delicious sir!!!!
I'm just tickled to see you producing more bad ass content!! :-3 Anyone accusing you of "selling out" is ridiculous. Your personality shines through as always, and you are entitled to grow and change as a person in any variety of ways you choose. The video is bangin', and I'm glad to hear a new avenue of revenue is opening up for you! Keep being awesome!!! Looooove your content and humor always!!
Im u subscriber for like 2 months now, and
THIS GUY DESERVES MORE SUBS AND VIEWS LIKE SERIOUSLY
THE EFFORT HE PUTS ON HIS VIDS
ITS ALL IN ONE: FUNNY, MAKES U HUNGRY AND VID QUALITY IS AMAZING
I'm eating this right now!
I didn't follow the recipe to the letter but fairly close.
It came out really nice. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is going to be a regular favourite with lots of possibilities for variations on a theme.
Oh my goodness! That shepherds pie looks amazing, thank you!!!
Thank you so much - my anxiety makes cooking a really stressful experience but your videos make it feel fun and rewarding and I love that when things aren't quite perfect you make it seem like no biggie and show the solution to it. Honestly I am very thankful for the way the your videos are laid out and done :) x
Talking about your anxiety just makes it BIGGER!
This is one of my favourite recipes of all time!
That looks SOOOOO yummy!!! If only chopping and grating were actually that fast!
You are hilarious and an excellent cook! Thanks for the vegan recipe. It is absolutely delicious.
Love your humor!!!!lots of love from India!
I made my last vegan Shepherd's Pie with vegan scalloped potatoes on top instead of mash. Oh my goodness! Totally amazing!
I conveniently had all of these ingredients so I made this for dinner tonight and it turned out delicious!
You are one heck of a funny guy, love your style! The shepherd's pie looks delicious, can't wait to try and serve it to my vegetarian friends.
Excellent work! Your recipes seem simple and delicious, presented in a very entertaining way. Love the blog too x
4th video. already fall in love with this guy
You’re videos are useful but even more entertaining!
Hope Screen to Plate will soon deliver to the U.S, would definitely purchase!
This dish is AMAZING!!! just made it and the seasoning are just perfect. Love it
This looks absolutely amazing
Was already missing your videos!!!
Please upload more.
The inside jokes make my day😅
This is awesome !!! Made me hungry. Sad it doesn't deliver to Australia yet 😰😬
dude this turned out great. just had it tonight for dinner and it went down really well. thanks!!
I made it for our Sunday family dinner and it was delicious. Thank you! One side note, as I was making it. I thought that 2 tps. of rosemary and 2 tsp of thyme would be very strong, so on instinct, I dropped the amount to 1 1/2 tsp each. I'm glad I did as the rosemary was very pronounced still. ROS>>>>MA>>>>>>RY. See? Very pronounced. I think I'm watching you a bit much.....
This was delightful to watch! fun, Straight to the point & informative😍
I just made this and it was wonderful and hearty 😊
I made it for dinner today and it's delicious! Thank you! Love your channel!
This is amazing buddy. Chef Brent Thomas likes it so much. I will make one for my family to enjoy. Okay.
I always look forward to watching a new video from you, can only watch the vegan bacon one so many times! ;P
“Or the BROIL-URRR”
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THAT WAS THE MOST AMERICAN YOUVE EVER SOUNDED!!! Love the recipes! I know it tastes great
yo your transitions are amazing sir!!
It's awesome you're teaming up with a small company and you can do more videos. But I do miss your sillier videos (first one I saw was your vegan bacon recipe, one of the funniest videos I've seen on YT). I hope you'll still do the occasional video that's a bit sillier like they used to be. But you know what? If you don't, and you just carry on with videos like this, it's still awesome, and so are you! Hug-hug, kiss-kiss!
Always a good time watching your videos
And its nice getting recipes from someone who actually knows their way around the kitchen. 👍
.....sometimes I get lost 😮
Edit:
Congratulations on your new business (i guess it's about 5 yrs old now). I wish you long lived success and all the other good stuff 👍 😊
Just made this, it was banging! Dude, you still uploading recipes?
Making this tonight. Looks delicious! Also, I love the vids. Very entertaining. Just a joy to watch. Keep it up!
Your recipes are awesome. As a beginner cook (and someone trying to transition to a more vegan diet , I really appreciate the simplicity. I've tried some harder recipes from other vegan channels and it's just demotivated me when it's not turned out anything like what it's supposed to, so I'm trying again with some easier stuff. Going for the weekly shop now and am buying stuff for both your vegan carbonara and this shepherd's pie, so thanks a lot for the inspiration! (your vids are funny as hell too lol)
The greatest vegan chef on the internet that well happens to be insane. Insanely funny... lol Pretty hard recipe for a single dad type vegan cook but I’m definitely doing this one next weekend. Cheers -
YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!
Shepherd's pie (well cottage pie) Is my 2nd favorite dish next to lasagna. I'm definitely gonna have to get the ingredients and try this. I kinda wish I lived in the UK now.
Trouser Trumpets!! Made me literally laugh out loud. Love this channel and love the recipes.
Ay had this yesterday and it's the only vegan shepherd's pie recipe that isn't dry as balls!
Best vegan channel on YT :-)
Thank you so much for ur recipe!! It was a great hit for my sisters birthday dinner😊 so delicious!!
Just cooked this - Incredibly delicious!
Just made it, approved! love it (especially the cheese in the mashed potatoes)
seriously: lentils can be such a great replacement for minced meat! I use it in Chili sin Carne and it is always the bomb!!!