Yummy Veggie Shepherd's Pie

Submitted by FrVanilla

"I'm not sure where I found this, but it is so good. Great sauce for the veggies."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 carrot, diced
• 118.29 ml broccoli, chopped small
• 118.29 ml cauliflower, chopped
• 118.29 ml green beans
• 118.29 ml green peas
• 118.29 ml mushroom, sliced
• 59.16 ml butter or 59.16 ml margarine
• 59.14 ml flour
• 236.59 ml vegetable broth
• 157.80 ml milk or 157.80 ml soymilk
• 29.58 ml fresh sage, chopped
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 4 potatoes, chopped
• 59.14 ml soy yogurt or 59.14 ml plain yogurt
• 118.29 ml parmesan cheese, freshly grated

directions

1. Combine all the vegetables and steam just until tender.
2. Boil the potatoes until soft. Drain and mash with 2 tablespoons butter, yogurt and cheese.
3. Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
4. In a large saucepan, melt butter, add in flour and cook 1 minute, then whisk in milk and broth. Simmer until thick.
5. Add in the steamed veggies and sage. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
6. Spread the vegetables in a large baking dish, and spread the potato mixture on top.
7. Sprinkle additional parmesan cheese on top if desired.
8. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly golden.

Reviews

[Cmjennings1590]

I actually wasn't as impressed with this recipe as other reviewers. I love that it incorporates so many vegetables in one dish. My household is vegetarian and I'm always looking for comfort food I can make that doesn't include meat. I thought this was a little bland and it defiantly isn't the same without meat. It was a bit bland and I didn't care for the way the potatoes rested on top. I plan to make it again with some additional spices and a layer of vegetarian meat crumbles.

 

[alvinakatz]

This was a great sauce. It satisfied the way a meat shepherd's pie does. We added some thyme to the sauce since we like the flavor of thyme. Next time (and there will be a next time) I will add more veggies.

 

[sofie-a-toast]

This smelled so so good in the oven but when I took it out and served it, it was a big goopy mess! I would have been embarressed serving it except for the fact that the flavor was SOOOO outstanding! Like, Annacia I thought the mashed potatoes on their own were a 5star dish. I think that mine was so liquidly because I wasn't really sure what potatoes I was supposed to use. I settled on boiling but I think they were too small for this dish and there wasn't enough potato topping to soak everything up. Next time I will use Russet, cut the sauce in half or double the veggies. Thanks for the post!

 

[Annacia]

Delicious cold weather comfort in a dish. I made the full recipe and got 4 dinner servings. The guys took theirs and watched the final play off game prior to the Gray Cup (football Super bowl for non-Canadians *wink*). We all enjoyed the pie, they had ham slices and biscuits with theirs. I did add minced garlic and a good shake of onion powder and I think I'll add Herbs de Provence next time. Loved the potatoes! I had never thought of adding the yogurt and it gave a lovely something special. I'll be doing that to mashed spud's again for sure. Using all fresh veggies really makes a difference. :D

 

[jessi_mcg]

I recipe-napped this for Veg*n Swap 26, and it is so good that I may turn to a life of crime :)!<br/>This was a delicious, hearty, comforting meal that I imagine will be even better as the weather turns cool. I made 1 1/2 times the recipe to feed 4, and added a can of cannellini beans to up the heartiness a bit. I used sage, rosemary, and thyme in the sauce and it came out heavenly. I especially like the texture of the sauce! Thanks for posting, FrVanilla!