Vegetable Shepherd's Pie
- 6 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 bunch baby turnips, halved or quartered if large
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, leaves chopped (stems reserved)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup chopped veggie burgers or vegetarian protein crumbles
- 2/3 cup milk or half-and-half
- Grated parmesan cheese, for sprinkling (optional)
- 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.
- Per serving: Calories 558; Fat 24 g (Saturated 11 g); Cholesterol 42 mg;
- Sodium 656 mg; Carbohydrate 68 g; Fiber 9 g; Protein 17 g
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
gold potatoes, kosher salt, extravirgin olive oil, onion, carrots, stalks celery, baby turnips, garlic, freshly ground pepper, fresh parsley, worcestershire sauce, unsalted butter, veggie burgers, milk, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/vegetable-shepherds-pie-recipe.html (may not work)