Recipe: Winter Vegetable Pot Pie (using portobello mushrooms and root vegetables, no crust)

WINTER VEGETABLE POT PIE

"Who says you need meat to make a delicious pot pie? Robust, seasonal flavors, including "meaty" portobello mushrooms, thyme, and butternut squash are topped with mashed sweet potatoes for one great-tasting vegetarian meal."

6 cups cubed winter vegetables, such as carrots, butternut squash, onion, and potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1/2 pound portobello mushrooms, cut in half, then into 1/2-inch strips
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound sweet potatoes*
1 cup apple juice, divided use
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground Nutmeg, divided use
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can vegetable broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon McCormick Garlic Salt
1 teaspoon McCormick Thyme Leaves
1 teaspoon McCormick Ground Mustard

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Toss chopped vegetables and mushrooms with olive oil. Spread on two large baking sheets; place side by side in oven.

Roast at 425 degrees F for 25 minutes or until vegetables are golden in color.

Pierce sweet potatoes with fork and microwave 5-10 minutes or until tender, turning potatoes over halfway through cooking. Cool 5 minutes; remove skin. Mash with 1/4 cup apple juice, butter and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm.

Whisk together vegetable broth, 3/4 cup apple juice, cornstarch, garlic salt, thyme, mustard and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Pour into a large skillet; bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer 2 minutes. Add roasted vegetables and stir gently to combine.

Pour roasted vegetable mixture into a 2-quart casserole. Top with mashed sweet potatoes.

Bake at 425 degrees F for 20 minutes or until potatoes start to brown.

*Tip: You may substitute two cups of drained canned sweet potatoes for fresh sweet potatoes. Place potatoes and butter in microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until butter is melted and potatoes are warm. Remove from microwave and mash with 1/4 cup apple juice and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm.

Makes 6 servings
Source: McCormick