Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2011

Very good. I served with mushroom gravy, and next time will add some sage. I used 1 Tbs. nutritional yeast instead of yeast extract. I also added peas, used 4 carrots, and 5 potatoes. Hubby still wanted more potatoes.

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Kris

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2011

We LOVE Marmite so we added some into the water while heating and some drizzled on top of the mashed potatoes. We also added two bay leaves, two pinches basil and oregano. The end result was fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing!

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jenntayl

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2011

This is a very good, filling vegetarian meal. I used baby red potatoes mashed with a little bit of butter, milk, garlic, and salt for the top. I also had to use considerably more vegetable broth for the lentils and barley. I will definitely make this again. For recipe users new to cooking with lentils, note that unless you soak them prior to cooking, they take 45 minutes to 1 hour to to cook.

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Shirley

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2011

This is the best vegetarian sheperd's pie recipe. My family consists of vegetarians/non vegetarians and this is one of the few recipes that everyone can agree it's a favorite. The only changes I made was to omit the vegemite(didn't have any) and I add shredded cheddar cheese between the vegetable mixture and mashed potatoes before putting in the oven. The leftovers are awesome as well. I may try adding chopped garlic to the vegetable mix next time. Let you know how it goes. Thanks Allrecipes for this recipe.

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sherry_c

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2011

Even my non-vegetarian husband had seconds -- I call that a success! Mods: Had to add extra veg broth to the barley/lentil mixture as the barley just wasn't getting soft. Added worcestershire sauce to the carrot/onion mixture in place of the yeast extract. Added a layer of corn in between to make it more like the meaty version I usually make for hubby. Next time I think I will put the walnuts through the food processor and maybe add some canned diced tomatoes to the veggie mix.

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Kimtastic

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2011

So good with my own adaptations! I made 2 cups of Not Chick'n bouillon, added 1 teaspoon of nutrional yeast, then cooked the lentils and barley in it until tender. I sauteed the onions in olive oil with 3 cloves of minced garlic, added the walnuts to toast, sauteed the carrots until tender, added about 6 diced button mushrooms, then added about half a cup of frozen chopped spinach, and half a cup each of frozen peas and corn. I then made a nutritional yeast gravy, and mixed it together with the lentil and barley and veggies. I made the mashed potatoes, added a thin layer of cheddar cheese on top of the veggies, then added the mashed potatoes. I then topped the potatoes with cheddar cheese, sprinkled parmesan on top of that, then sprinkled with paprika for added color and a light sprinkle of black pepper. AWESOME!

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MRTDAWN

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Shiprock, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Tempe, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2011

First attempt a bit bland and dry, but I see the potential. Added green beans and garlic, as one reviewer recommended, and plan to add a can of tomatoes to both moisten and flavor better next time.

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oldcrow

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2011

Made this for dinner tonight with a few tweaks. Thankfully, I had the vegemite on hand having just made a trip home to Australia. I also added about a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, a tablespoon of tomato puree, 2 cloves of garlic and 1/2 cup of frozen peas. Topped the potatoes with mozzarella and sharp cheddar. Turned out delicious. I will definitely be making this again.

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janeb

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bel Air, Maryland, USA

Living In: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

This is one of those dishes that you have to play around with a lot (too much) to get it right. I followed the recipe and wasn't satisfied with several aspects of this dish - there wasn't even flavour/sauce, it was really dense, my barley/lentil mix was too chewy, the crunchiness of the walnuts just doesn't work, etc. I made a veggie gravy to add more flavour and added cheese to the mixture but i'm still not willing to serve this for dinner.

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Kimia

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2010

This was good but dry. Perhaps it is from being at a higher altitude? Next time I will make sure to add milk to the potatoes and leave more liquid in the lentil mixture.

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