Vegetable-Whisperer'S Pie

• White Bean Stew
• 3-1/2 cups cooked white beans, divided*
• 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
• 1-1/2 cups diced onion
• 4 ribs celery, chopped, (about 1-1/2 cups) include leafy tops
• 6 cloves garlic, pressed or chopped fine
• 2/3 cup veg. stock or amber beer
• 2-1/2 cups cremini mushrooms, chopped
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes,** chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground dried sage
• 1-1/4 teaspoons ground dried thyme
• 1-1/2 teaspoons crushed dried rosemary
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
• Carrot Mash with Walnut-Parsley Topping
• 4 cups chopped carrots (about 7 or 8 carrots)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup walnut oil
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped fine
• 3-4 tablespoons chopped parsley
• zest of 1 lemon

1. Reserve 1/2 cup cooked white beans, set aside.
2. Heat 1/3 cup of the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat; add the onion and celery. Stir occasionally for 7 minutes, add the garlic and cook until garlic starts to turn golden. Lower heat to low and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until celery starts to get a little soft. Meanwhile get the carrot mash started.
3. While carrots are cooking, blend 1/2 cup of the white beans with the remaining olive oil and slow;y add 1/2 cup water in a food processor (or large mortar and pestle). Add about half the sun-dried tomatoes and puree until smooth. Reserve.
4. Once celery is soft, add the mushrooms. Stir and cook for 5 minutes more. Make a well in the middle and add the stock, spices, and celery leaves. Stir thoroughly and add the bean puree and remaining sundried tomatoes. Add remaining white beans and stir gently. Stew should be fairly thick. Turn off heat and get back to the carrot mash.
5. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Place stew in a small casserole dish, approximately 9" square or a little bigger. Smooth down stew with back of spoon. Spread carrot mash evenly on top. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with Walnut-Parsley Topping.
6. * Most bean varieties would work, either cooked or canned. ** I used oil-packed; dry-packed sundried tomatoes might need to be soaked in a little boiling water to soften. *** Stew and mash can be made up to 24 hours ahead and stored covered in the refrigerator; bring to room temp. before assembling and baking. Walnut-Parsley Topping should be made fresh.
7. Heat orange juice and chopped carrots in a saucepan with lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a low simmer over medium heat and cook until soft and there is little liquid left, about 30 minutes; allow to cool, then blend in food processor (or blender) with walnut oil. Slowly add 1/4 cup or so water until the consistency of firm mashed potatoes. The texture should still have a little grit to it, but the last baking will soften that.
8. Layer carrot mash over bean stew as described in recipe above.
9. Blend remaining 1/4 tsp. salt with parsley, walnuts and lemon zest and reserve for garnishing baked pie.

white bean stew, white beans, olive oil, onion, celery, garlic, stock, cremini mushrooms, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, ground dried sage, ground dried thyme, rosemary, salt, ground black pepper, carrot, carrots, orange juice, lemon juice, walnut oil, salt, walnuts, parsley

Taken from food52.com/recipes/9899-vegetable-whisperer-s-pie (may not work)