Shepherdless Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Put the lentils, barley, carrots, onion, tomatoes and their juice and stock into a saucepan.
2. 2
   Bring them to the boil, cover the pan, and simmer for 40 minutes or until the lentils and barley are soft.
3. 3
   Boil the potatoes in their skins.
4. 4
   Peel them as soon as they are cool enough to handle and mash them with the milk and the cheese.
5. 5
   Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6 or 200 C/400 F.
6. 6
   Put the lentil mixture into a 900 ml (1 1/2 pint) pie dish.
7. 7
   Pile the potatoes on top in an even layer.
8. 8
   Make patterns on them with a fork.
9. 9
   Put the pie into the oven for 20 minutes or until the ridges on top begin to brown.
10. 10
    (Note: you can use low-fat Cheddar for this instead of full-fat variety)