VEGETABLE POT PIE WITH CHEDDAR BISCUIT CRUST

VEGETABLE POT PIE WITH CHEDDAR BISCUIT CRUST image

Yield 8-12

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 leeks, cut into slices
3 carrots cut into 1" pieces
3 parsnips cut into 1" pieces
1 celery root, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
1 acorn squash, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
8 oz portobello mushrooms, cut into thick slices
3-4 TBS olive oil
3-4 TBS butter
2 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
6 TBS cold unsalted butter, cubed and refrigerated
3/4 cup cream or milk
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp black pepper
4 cups vegetable stock
2 TBS fresh or 1 TBS dried marjoram

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400º. Melt 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan. Brown the leek on medium high heat. When leek is soft and turning brown, transfer it to a baking dish. Next, brown the carrots and parsnips together, adding more butter if needed. Season with salt and pepper and place them in the baking dish. Add more butter and oil, then brown the celery root. Season it with salt and pepper and add to the baking dish. Turn the heat to high, add more butter and oil, and brown the squash. Season with salt and pepper, and place in baking dish. Sauté the mushrooms and add them to baking dish. Gently mix items together. Pour in 4 cups of vegetable stock and add the marjoram. Cover with foil and bake at 400º for 30-45 minutes, until veggies are tender. While veggies bake, prepare biscuit topping. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the cubed, cold butter. You are looking for a texture that resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add in the cream, cheese, garlic and pepper. Mix until it comes together. Turn it onto a board and knead a bit, just until you can form a ball. Roll the dough out and cut rectangles, or drop dough onto veggies, or cover whole baking dish (but leave a vent hole). Lay your biscuits on top of the vegetables and return to oven for 20-25 minutes. You are looking for the biscuits to be puffed and golden. Let the whole dish rest for 10 minutes before you serve.