Winter Vegetable Shepherds Pie Recipes

VEGETABLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook potatoes, covered, in a small amount of boiling water until tender. Drain and mash.
• While potatoes are cooking, steam or boil carrots and mixed vegetables until near tender. Drain and set aside.
• In a small saucepan, cook garlic powder, basil and parsley in butter or margarine for about 20 seconds (or microwave for 10 seconds). Stir into mashed potatoes along with salt and pepper. Gradually beat in enough milk to make potatoes light and fluffy, add a little more milk if necessary. Set aside
• In a medium saucepan, cook onion in oil until tender but not brown. Stir in kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, soy sauce, sugar and vegetable/carrot mixture. Heat through until bubbly.
• Transfer vegetable mixture to a 8x8x2 inch baking dish. Drop mashed potatoes in mounds over the top. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

WINTER VEGETABLE PIE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a flameproof dish over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 10 mins until softened, then stir in the flour and cook for a further 2 mins. Add the carrots, cauliflower, garlic and rosemary, and cook for 5 mins, stirring regularly, until they begin to soften.
• Tip the tomatoes into the vegetables along with a can full of water. Cover with a lid and simmer for 10 mins, then remove the lid and cook for 10-15 mins more, until the sauce has thickened and the vegetables are cooked. Season, stir in the peas and cook for 1 min more.
• Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain, then place back in the saucepan and mash. Stir through enough milk to reach a fairly soft consistency, then add the remaining olive oil and season.
• Heat the grill. Spoon the hot vegetable mix into a pie dish, top with the mash and drag a fork lightly over the surface. Place under the grill for a few mins until the top is crisp golden brown.

VEGETABLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Cover the potatoes with water in a pot; season with salt, cover and boil until the potatoes are fork-tender, 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a stovetop casserole dish or shallow enamel pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, turnips and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables brown, 8 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups cooking liquid from the potatoes to the casserole dish. Lower the heat and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Tie the parsley stems with twine and add to the casserole. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, 8 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons butter and the chopped veggie burgers and warm through, 5 minutes. Remove the parsley stems and stir in the chopped parsley. Keep warm.
• Drain the potatoes and mash with the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and the milk; season with salt and pepper and spoon over the casserole. Sprinkle with parmesan, if desired. Broil until golden brown, 5 minutes.

WINTER VEGETABLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain vegetables, reserving broth. Mash vegetables until smooth, stirring in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper., In 2 batches, cook turkey and onion in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until turkey is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking turkey into crumbles. Remove from pan., In same pan, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms until tender, 7-9 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add wine, thyme and the remaining salt and pepper; bring to a boil, stirring to remove browned bits from pan. Cook until liquid is evaporated. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in reserved broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Stir in peas and turkey mixture; heat through., Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-quart baking dish. Spread with mashed vegetables. Bake, uncovered, until filling is bubbly, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

WINTER-VEGETABLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 3-quart deep casserole. Set aside.
• Toss the parsnips, carrots, beets, rutabaga, pearl onions, and garlic together in a large bowl. Add the chard, tarragon, parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and 1/4 cup of the melted butter. Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole and add the chicken broth. Cover the casserole tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or until all of the vegetables are tender. Remove the casserole from the oven and remove the foil. Do not turn the oven off.
• Cover the vegetables with the mashed potatoes. Brush the top with the remaining two tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Return to the oven for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are golden brown and crusty. Serve hot.
• Coat the whole head or individual cloves with olive oil, wrap the garlic in aluminum foil, and roast it in a pan in a preheated 325-degree oven for about 1 hour, or until the flesh is very soft when pierced with a knife.