Gluten-Free February: Shepherd's Pie

I forgot it was February, therefore I am a bit late to Gluten-Free February this year. However, I have modified this recipe to be gluten-free (though the pictured one, the one I made, was not).







INGREDIENTS:
2 pkgs 'Ground Round' (*Gluten Free option - 2 cups GF TVP in a bowl, add 2  cups boiling water, 2 tsp Tamari, 2 tsp Liquid Smoke[optional])
1 small Onion, finely chopped
1 can Chick Peas
1 cup Frozen Peas
1/2 cup Carrots, chopped
6 medium Potatoes, peeled
1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
6 tbsp Margarine
1 tbsp Gluten Free Soy Sauce (Kikkoman has a version)
1/2 cup Veggie Broth (the mock beef one works best, unsure if it is GF)
dashes of Salt and Pepper

Peel and chop the potatoes and boil. Preheat oven to 375F.

Meanwhile, in a pan, saute the onions and carrots in 3 tbsp margarine, add a dash of salt and pepper. Add the ground round/TVP, fry for 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, broth and peas, simmer over medium until the liquid soaks in. Scoop mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish, spread out evenly. Strain potatoes and mash with remaining margarine and a bit of s + p. Spread the potatoes evenly over the ground mixture and sprinkle nutritional yeast over top. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until edges get lightly browned.

Gluten-Free February - Spiced Lentils and Rice

INGREDIENTS:
1 can Lentils (or 1.5 dry cups lentils rinsed & cooked according to package)
1 cup Rice
2 cups Water (plus more for after)
1 Small Onion, minced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
2 Cardamom Pods, crushed/chopped
1/2 tsp Coriander
3/4 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
dash Ginger (fresh or powdered)
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 Large Tomato, thinly sliced
Sea Salt & Pepper


Boil water in a pot with a lid. Add rice and a dash of salt, turn to low and cover for 18 Minutes (DO NOT TOUCH). At about eight minutes into the rice cooking, saute onions and garlic in a large non-stick pan for 3 minutes, stirring often. Add lentils and stir in spices, lemon juice and a dash of sea salt and fresh ground pepper. When the 18 minutes is up, add rice and any remaining water to the pan and stir to mix, adding more water if it becomes dry. Serve on a plate with thinly sliced tomatoes. Top tomatoes with a pinch of sea salt and some fresh ground pepper.