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Butternut Squash & Lentil Pot Pie


  • Author: clarawhitmore
  • Yield: serves 8

Description

This hearty plant-based pot pie wraps roasted winter veggies and lentils in a creamy sage-infused filling, all tucked beneath a golden puff pastry crust. It’s warming, comforting, and fully satisfying—perfect for holidays, meal prep, or any day that calls for a little extra coziness.


Ingredients

Scale

Roasted Vegetables:

4 lbs butternut squash (about 12 cups), peeled and cubed

2 large parsnips, ½-inch diced

2 large carrots, ½-inch diced

24 tbsp olive oil

½ tsp salt and pepper

Filling:

6 tbsp olive oil or butter

2 onions (or 2 leeks or 46 shallots), diced

810 garlic cloves, rough chopped

2 tbsp fresh sage (or sub thyme or rosemary), chopped

2 cups chopped celery (or diced fennel bulb)

6 tbsp flour

3 cups warm vegetable broth

2 cups almond, oat, soy, or regular milk

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

2 big handfuls lacinato kale, chopped (thick stems removed)

2 cups cooked lentils (or sub frozen peas)

Pinch of nutmeg

Topping:

2 sheets puff pastry, thawed (~9″x11″ each, about 500 g total)

Olive oil or egg wash, for brushing


Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Toss squash, parsnips, and carrots with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on two sheet pans for 25–30 minutes until tender and golden.

In a large pot, heat oil or butter over medium heat. Sauté onions, garlic, and celery until soft. Add sage and cook another minute.

Stir in flour to form a roux. Slowly whisk in broth and milk. Simmer 5–7 minutes until thickened.

Add kale, lentils, roasted veggies, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir well.

Pour mixture into two 9×13” baking dishes. Top with puff pastry sheets, trimming if needed. Brush tops with olive oil or egg wash.

Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 25–30 minutes, or until crust is golden and flaky.

Let cool slightly before serving.

  • Category: Dinner

Nutrition

  • Calories: 490
  • Fat: 24g
  • Carbohydrates: 52g
  • Fiber: 9g
  • Protein: 14g