This turned out amazing and was featured on Dr. Oz. Secrets to Longevity Episode. I Personally add 1 lb of ground turkey between the vegetables and sweet potatos for extra protein. But that is up to you!!


Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie with Mashed Sweet Potato Topping



Ingredients

Makes 4 to 5 servings



2 tbsp olive oil plus a little more for greasing baking dish

1 red onion, chopped

10 oz button mushrooms, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 cup chopped celery stalks

1 cup chopped carrots

1 (14.5- or 15-oz) can diced tomatoes, not drained

2 tsp oregano

1 cup frozen peas

1 cup frozen corn kernels

3 soy or garden burgers, crumbled

1/2 cup chopped parsley

Freshly ground pepper

Pinch of salt or more to taste



Topping

4 sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled

1/2 cup coconut (not the canned kind but the one in your dairy aisle) or rice milk

Pinch of salt

Pinch of nutmeg

Pinch of cayenne



Preheat oven to 400°F degrees. Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish. Mash the sweet potatoes with the coconut milk, salt, nutmeg and cayenne until smooth. Set aside.



In a large pan heat the oil and sauté the onion on medium temperature until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the pan, raise the heat and cook most of the moisture from the mushrooms has evaporated and they begin to brown. (The length of time depends on the freshness of your mushrooms.) Stir in the garlic and cook about 30 seconds. Remove content of the pan to a bowl and set aside.



Add a little more oil to the pan if necessary and cook the celery and carrots until softened, stir in the tomatoes and their juices and cook until juices have reduced by about half. Add the mushroom-onion mix back into the pan, stir in the oregano, salt and pepper as well as the frozen peas, corn, crumbled burgers and parsley. Transfer all to the baking dish.



Top with the mashed sweet potatoes and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

As a MAIN POINT. Keep in mind your FOOD ALLERGIES BEFORE PREPARING THESE MEALS. No Emergency ROOM VISITS! I care about you all