You never thought that a vegetarian dish could be this rich and flavorful! The savory red wine vegetarian stew made with hearty mushrooms, carrots and parsnips is topped off with a blend of white potatoes, more parsnips, and gruyere cheese. It makes a great main course dish for veggie lovers and better yet a complimentary side dish to beef, lamb, or chicken.
Prepare Stew:
Fill medium pot with water and bring to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and blanch pearl onions for 2 minutes, then drain and cool in an ice bath to stop cooking. Gently trim and peel onions, leaving roots intact. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and shallots, add a pinch of salt and cook stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6-7 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute longer. Add mushrooms, a pinch of salt, and sauté until browned and slightly softened, about 5 minutes, adding additional olive oil if needed. Add parsnips, carrots, thyme and rosemary and sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are just tender, about 7-10 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a bowl.
Add wine to the pot and bring to a boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes.
While wine reduces, make a beurre manie by stirring together butter and flour in a small bowl to form a paste.
Add vegetable broth to pot and bring to a simmer. Whisk in beurre manie until slightly thickened. Stir in tomato paste. Add sugar, salt, black pepper and bay leave. Stir until combined. Add vegetable mixture and pearl onions. Cover and cook on a low simmer until flavors combined and mixture thickens, about 25- 30 minutes.
Remove from heat, discard bay leave and stir in chopped parsley.
Make Potato topping while Stew simmers:
Cover potatoes and parsnips in a large pot of water, add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cook until very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain in a colander and return potatoes and parsnips back to the pot.
Bring butter, milk and cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-heat. Stir in salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Gradually add mixture to the drained potato mixture and mash until almost smooth (you may not need entire milk mixture, do not over whip potatoes) Stir in 2 cups of the shredded gruyere cheese, reserving additional cheese.
Assemble Pie and Bake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the center.
Pour stew into a 2 inch deep, 13 x 9 flame proof baking dish. Spoon potato mixture in large dollops over entire top of stew mixture. Carefully spread evenly to cover entire top. Using the back of a fork, draw lines across the top of the potato mixture. Sprinkle reserved remaining cheese over entire top. Place in the oven and bake until stew mixture begins to bubble, about 20 minutes. Switch oven to broil and broil until top is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pie to rest, about 10 minutes.
*Stew can be prepared one day ahead and re-heated before assembling.
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Serving Size: 1 Recipe (4718g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 Serving | ||
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Calories: 4418 | ||
Calories from Fat: 2027 (46%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 225.2g | 300 % | |
Saturated Fat 119.3g | 597 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 77.4g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 14.1g | ||
Cholesterol 577.5mg | 178 % | |
Sodium 6907.3mg | 238 % | |
Potassium 14110.4mg | 371 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 493.8g | 145 % | |
Dietary Fiber 87.5g | 350 % | |
Sugars, other 406.3g | ||
Protein 142.5g | 204 % | |
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Calories per serving: 4418
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