I’ve modified this recipe over time and expect to keep tweaking. I have an idea in my head of what this should taste like, and I haven’t yet achieved it.

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Gardener’s Pie

A comfort-food classic made vegetarian

Prep Time45

Cook Time30

Total Time1 15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Comfort Food

Keyword: Dry Beans

Servings: servings

Calories: 407kcal

Equipment

Pressure cooker
Casserole dish

Ingredients

Base

1 large yellow onion
2 medium carrots
1 stalk celery
2 medium turnips
1 tbsp thyme fresh, chopped, or dried
1 tsp rosemary fresh, chopped, or dried
1¾ cups vegetable stock
¼ cup flour
1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp tamari or soy sauce
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup French green lentils
1 bunch parsley

Mashed Potatoes:

2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes
3 cloves garlic
1 cup vegetable stock
¼ cup butter
2 oz. cream cheese softened
2 tbsp milk more if needed, but unlikely

Instructions

Dice the onion (about 1 cup), carrot (½ cup) and celery (½ cup) and put into one bowl/cup.
1 large yellow onion, 2 medium carrots, 1 stalk celery
Dice the turnip (½ cup), clean and chop the thyme (1 tbsp) and rosemary (1 tsp), and rinse and pick through the lentils (1 cup).
2 medium turnips, 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 cup French green lentils
Dice the tomatoes (1 cup). Peel the potatoes and cut into 2” pieces. Cut the 3 cloves garlic in half. Mince parsley (¼ cup).
1 cup diced tomatoes, 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, 3 cloves garlic, 1 bunch parsley
Add ¼ cup flour to a dry skillet over medium heat. Let the flour sit until you smell it toasting or the edges start to get darker. Start stirring as it gets darker, and stop the process when the flour gets toasty and turns brown. Transfer immediately to a bowl.
¼ cup flour
Get out both pressure cookers. In the electric cooker, set to sauté. Add the onion, carrot and celery and dry sauté for 3 minutes. Then add the turnip, lentils, thyme, rosemary and 1¾ cup vegetable stock. Lock the lid on the pressure cooker, and set for 10 minutes of high pressure, with no warming after. When done, release pressure naturally for 20 minutes, releasing remaining pressure after that.
1 large yellow onion, 2 medium carrots, 1 stalk celery, 2 medium turnips, 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tsp rosemary, 1 cup French green lentils, 1¾ cups vegetable stock
In the stovetop pressure cooker, add the cut potatoes, garlic, and 1 cup vegetable stock. Bring to high pressure for 4 minutes. Quick release the pressure. Mash the potatoes, adding the ¼ cup butter, 2 oz. cream cheese, and 2 tbsp milk (or less). Add salt to taste and the parsley.
2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, 3 cloves garlic, 1 cup vegetable stock, ¼ cup butter, 2 oz. cream cheese, 2 tbsp milk, 1 bunch parsley
Once the lentils are depressurized, pre-heat the broiler. To the lentils, add 2 tbsp of the browned flour, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp tamari, 1 cup diced tomatoes, and 1 tbsp tomato paste. Stir well. Add more toasted flour if it seems thin. Lock the lid in place and let it sit for 3 minutes without heat. Quick release any built-up pressure.
¼ cup flour, 1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp tamari, 1 cup diced tomatoes, 1 tbsp tomato paste
Transfer the filling to a casserole dish or ramekins. Top with the mashed potatoes. Run under the broiler to brown, or at least heat, the potatoes.

Notes

Serves 6

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Gardener's Pie

Amount Per Serving

Calories 407 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 31mg10%

Sodium 760mg33%

Potassium 1361mg39%

Carbohydrates 63g21%

Fiber 16g67%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 15g30%

Vitamin A 4990IU100%

Vitamin C 63mg76%

Calcium 119mg12%

Iron 6mg33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.