Veggie Potato Pie

The inspiration for this recipe came from two sources. This first was a veggie pot pie recipe that I had been thinking about making, and the second part of the inspiration came from watching Rachel Ray create a burgandy beef shepard's pie. Since burgandy, nor beef are items that would be found in my kitchen, I decided to combine the two inspirations into what I now call Veggie Potato Pie. For the veggies, feel free to use whatever combination you would like based on your likes and what's in your kitchen. My guys loved this meal (rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars) and I hope you do as well.

Veggie Potato Pie:

Ingredients:

2-2 1/2 pound potatoes. You can use what you like. I used a combination of russets and sweet potatoes

Boil the potatoes until tender.

While the potatoes cook, you can work on the veggie filling for the Pie.

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

8 oz mushrooms

1 clove garlic, minced

3 large carrots, diced

2 potatoes, peeled and diced (I used sweet potatoes)

2 stalks celery, diced

1 cup green beans or peas, which ever you prefer

3 cups vegetable broth

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp black pepper

2 Tbsp corn starch

2 Tbsp soy sauce

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onions, mushrooms and garlic and cook 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add all of the other vegetables and the vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Cook until the vegetable are just tender - about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

In a small bowl, stir together the corn starch, soy sauce and 1/4 cup water until the cornstarch is completely dissolved. Then stir this into the vegetables and cook until the sauce thickens, about 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, once your potatoes are tender, mash them with a splash of milk and some butter, and a handful of chives.

Scoop the vegetables into a 11 x 7 baking dish, or individual ramekins. Top the veggies with the mashed potatoes and place it in a 425 degree over for 5-10 minutes. If you'd like to brown up the potatoes, you can mix 1 egg into your potatoes, and then place the finished dish under the broiler until in browns up.

That's it. This would be nice dish served with a small green salad of your choosing.