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- From: christi@meaddata.com (Christi Wilson)
- Subject: Two Vegetarian Shepherd's Pies
- Message-ID: <2h224e$8t8@meaddata.meaddata.com>
- Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
- References: <1994Jan04.001401.15592@rose.com>
- Date: 12 Jan 1994 23:46:22 GMT
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- VEGETARIAN SHEPHERD'S PIE
- Chicago Sun-Times, December 2, 1993
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- 2 pounds baking potatoes
- 1/2 to 2/3 c buttermilk
- 2 1/2 T olive oil, divided
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt (use lesser amount with canned vegetable broth)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 c chopped onion
- 3/4 pousnd eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 3/4 pound turnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 T flour
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth (homemade or canned)
- 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
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- Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch dice. Bring 3/4 cup water to a boil in a
- large pot. Add potatoes and simmer, covered, over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes,
- until tender. Stir once or twice; if potatoes begin to stick to pot, add a
- little more water.
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- Place potatoes and their cooking liquid in a bowl with 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1
- tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Mash until smooth,
- adding more buttermilk if potatoes seem dry. Set aside.
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- Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a heavy, nonstick skillet (preferably an
- ovenproof one). Add garlic and onion and saute until onion is translucent. Add
- eggplant, carrots and turnips; cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle vegetables evenly with flour and continue cooking, stirring frequently
- for 2 minutes.
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- Pour in broth and cook, stirring, for another 8 to 10 minutes, or until
- eggplant begins to soften and mixture has consistency of a stew. Stir in peas
- and 1/4 teaspoon salt if you're using unsalted broth.
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- If skillet is not ovenproof, pour vegetables into a 10-inch deep-dish pie pan
- or casserole dish that has been coated with vegetable oil spray. Spread mashed
- potatoes evenly over vegetables, covering to edge of dish.
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- Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until potatoes are
- nicely browned.
-
- Makes 6 servings.
-
- About 262 calories per serving: 70 percent carbohydrate, 22 percent fat (6.6
- grams total fat, 1 gram saturated), 8 percent protein; 7 grams dietary fiber;
- negligible cholesterol; 432 milligrams sodium.
-
- Good source of vitamin B6. Very good source of vitamin C. Outstanding source
- of vitamin A.
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- SAVORY SHEPHERD'S PIE
- The Ottawa Citizen, October 27, 1993
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- 3 small potatoes (3/4 pound)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 14 1/2-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and cut up
- 1 10-ounce package frozen whole kernel corn or mixed vegetables
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Paprika (optional)
-
- Peel and quarter potatoes. Cook, covered, in a small amount of boiling
- lightly salted water for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Drain.
-
- Mash with a potato masher or beat with an electric mixer on low speed. In a
- small saucepan, cook garlic and dried basil in margarine or butter for 15
- seconds. Add to mashed potatoes along with salt. Beat in enough milk to make
- light and fluffy. Set aside.
-
- For filling, in a medium saucepan saute onion and carrot in oil until onion
- is tender but not brown. Stir in kidney beans, tomatoes, frozen vegetables,
- tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and sugar. Heat till bubbly.
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- Transfer vegetable mixture to an 8 x 8 x 2-inch square baking pan. Drop
- mashed potatoes in 4 mounds over vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with cheddar
- cheese and, if desired, paprika. Baked uncovered in a 375 oven for 25 to 30
- minutes or until heated through and cheese begins to brown.
-
- Makes 4 servings.
-
- NOTE: Packaged instant mashed potatoes can be substituted. Any combination of
- fresh vegetables can be sauteed along with the onion and carrot, including
- broccoli or cauliflower florets and zucchini slices.
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