- If you’re cooking the potatoes in your oven, preheat it to 425°. 
- Wash and dry the potatoes, and prick them a few times with the tines of a fork. 
- Rub them each with about ½ teaspoon oil, and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. 
- If you’re cooking the potatoes in the oven, you can either place them directly on the oven rack or on a baking rack. Cook them for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and they are fork tender. 
- If you’re cooking the potatoes in your air fryer, cook them on 400° for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and they are fork tender. 
- While the potatoes are cooking, you can make the vegetables. Heat the remaining oil in large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until it begins to brown and turn translucent. 
- Add the garlic, mushrooms, carrots, and a pinch of salt, and continue cooking until the mushrooms have released their liquid. 
- Whisk together 1 cup of vegetable stock, Worchestershire sauce, tomato paste, and cornstarch. 
- Add the stock mixture to the pan along with the lentils and peas. Turn down the heat and simmer until the mixture has thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. 
- Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. 
- Cut open the baked potatoes and drizzle each with a tablespoon of stock. Fluff the insides with a fork 
- Divide the vegetable mixture among each potato and top with more parsley, if desired. Serve hot.