Veggie Shepard'S Pie

• 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 for mushrooms & 1 for onions
• 3 tablespoons red wine for mushrooms
• 1/2 cup red wine for sauce, I used Cabernet
• 3/4 pound mushrooms sliced
• 1 onion Medium, diced
• 4 cups veggies mixed, frozen or fresh
• 2 cans chickpeas drained & rinsed
• 2 cups stock veggie, Use chicken stock if you don't care about it being a vegetarian dish
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• salt
• 1 teaspoon thyme dried
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup shredded cheese
• 3 pounds purple potatoes peeled
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• salt

1. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, cook mushrooms in olive oil for 5 minutes. Add 3 T red wine and continue to cook until browned and wine is absorbed. Remove mushrooms, set aside.
2. Wash and peel the potatoes. Fill pot with water, salt and bring to a boil for 20 minutes or fork tender.
3. Add more olive oil to pan, add diced onions and cook 5-8 minutes. Push to one side and add frozen veggie mix to other side of pan. Cook until veggies are hot all the way thru. Stir to combine.
4. Add mushrooms back into the pan. Add veggie stock, thyme, tomato paste, chickpeas, 1/2 cup red wine and flour. Bring to a low simmer, let cook until the sauce has thickened.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
6. Remove veggies from heat and place into a large casserole dish.
7. Drain potatoes, add buttermilk, sour cream, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mash until creamy.
8. Spread the mashed potatoes over the veggies. Add an extra sprinkle of thyme over the top.
9. Bake for 15 minutes. Add shredded cheese and bake another 15-20 minutes until browned and bubbly.
10. Let sit for 5 minutes to set up, serve and enjoy!
11. Optional - sprinkle parsley or green onions over the top.

olive oil, red wine, red wine, mushrooms, onion, veggies mixed, chickpeas, stock veggie, garlic, salt, thyme, tomato paste, flour, worcestershire, bay leaf, shredded cheese, purple potatoes, buttermilk, sour cream, garlic, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Veggie-Shepard_s-Pie-1207309 (may not work)