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Vegetable Shepherds Pie

Vegetable Shepherds Pie

115 min · Serves 6 · By TheMealDB Import

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  • Irish
  • Beef
  • Baking
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Comfort Food

Irish, Beef, Baking

Adapted from themealdb.com

Ingredients

For 6 servings

  • 3 LbsPotatoes
  • 3 LbsSmall Potatoes
  • ½ cupSalted Butter
  • 1 ozMushrooms
  • ¾ cupBrown Lentils
  • 6 clovesGarlic
  • 1 tspKosher Salt
  • 3 cupsOnion
  • 2 tbspTomato Puree
  • 1 Bay Leaves
  • 1 Olive Oil
  • 2 cupsDry White Wine
  • 8 cupsVegetable Stock
  • 2 tbspCornstarch
  • 2 tspSoy Sauce
  • 2 sprigsRosemary
  • 1 Parsley
  • 1 Sage
  • 1 Chives

Method

Prep 25 min · Cook 90 min

  1. 1Add Ingredients:
  2. 212 cups chopped mixed vegetables
  3. 31 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  4. 41 cup pearl onions
  5. 5TOPPING:
  6. 6Preheat oven to 450°. Bake potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet until tender, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly, then peel. Press potatoes through a ricer, food mill, or colander into a large bowl. Add butter; stir until well blended. Stir in milk. Season to taste with salt.
  7. 7FILLING:
  8. 8Soak dried porcini in 3 cups hot water; set aside. Combine lentils, 1 garlic clove, 1 tsp. salt, and 4 cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender but not mushy, 15–20 minutes. Drain lentils and discard garlic.
  9. 9Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 12 minutes. Add chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste. Cook, stirring constantly, until tomato paste is caramelized, 2–3 minutes.
  10. 10Add bay leaves and wine; stir, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in porcini, slowly pouring porcini soaking liquid into pan but leaving any sediment behind. Bring to a simmer and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Stir in broth and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 45 minutes.
  11. 11Strain mixture into a large saucepan and bring to a boil; discard solids in strainer. Stir cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water in a small bowl to dissolve. Add cornstarch mixture; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in miso. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  12. 12Preheat oven to 450°. Toss vegetables and pearl onions with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil, 5 garlic cloves, and rosemary sprigs in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Divide between 2 rimmed baking sheets. Roast, stirring once, until tender, 20–25 minutes. Transfer garlic cloves to a small bowl; mash well with a fork and stir into sauce. Discard rosemary. DO AHEAD: Lentils, sauce, and vegetables can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.
  13. 13Arrange lentils in an even layer in a 3-qt. baking dish; set dish on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Toss roasted vegetables with fresh mushrooms and chopped herbs; layer on top of lentils. Pour sauce over vegetables. Spoon potato mixture evenly over.
  14. 14Bake until browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.