Wild Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Shepherds Pies
- 3 lb. Yellow Finn or Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 6 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for sprinkling
- 2 Tbs. chopped chives
- 5 Tbs. olive oil, divided, plus more for greasing rings
- 2 medium yellow onions, halved and sliced (3 cups)
- 3 medium portobello mushroom caps
- 1 1/2 lb. assorted wild mushrooms, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
- 1 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 2 Tbs. flat leaf parsley, thyme, oregano, and/or sage
- To make Potatoes: Put potatoes in pot, and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain.
- Warm cream and butter in pot; add potatoes, and mash until smooth.
- Stir in Parmesan and chives, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Cool.
- To make Filling: Heat 1 Tbs.
- oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Add onions, and cook 20 minutes, or until golden.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Set portobellos gill-side up on baking sheet, and drizzle with 1 Tbs.
- oil.
- Roast 25 minutes, or until tender.
- Cool, then slice thin.
- Toss wild mushrooms with remaining 3 Tbs.
- oil and garlic on separate baking sheet; season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Roast 20 minutes, or until tender.
- Cool, chop, and toss with Asiago, herbs, and onions.
- Coat baking sheet and inside of 8 3-inch baking rings or 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray.
- Layer portobello slices on bottom of each ring.
- (Add any leftover portobellos to mushroom mixture.)
- Use half of wild mushroom mixture to create second layer.
- Use one-third of Potatoes to create third layer, then add remaining mushroom mixture.
- Top with remaining Potatoes, shaping each into dome.
- Sprinkle each pie with pinch of Parmesan.
- Bake 40 minutes, or until golden.
- Let cool in rings 5 minutes.
- Use metal spatula to transfer pies (in rings) to plates.
- Run paring knife around inside of rings to loosen; lift off rings.
gold potatoes, heavy cream, butter, parmesan cheese, chives, olive oil, yellow onions, portobello mushroom, wild mushrooms, garlic, cheese, flat leaf parsley
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/wild-mushroom-and-caramelized-onion-shepherd-s-pies/ (may not work)