Shepard's Pie

I love dishes that combine a whole lot of stuff, especially odds and ends stuff just sitting around waiting to be used or go bad. I love vegetables. I really love mashed potatoes. It is like this dish was created especially for me. You can use whatever vegetables happen to strike your fancy.


Ingredients
3lbs potatoes, Chopped (I use red potatoes and leave the skins on)
Vegan Butter (Enough to make mashed potatoes)
Almond or Soy milk (Enough to make mashed potatoes)
salt and Pepper to Taste
1 Onion, Chopped
4 Carrots, Chopped
4 Celery stalks, Chopped
2 Squash, Chopped
1 Cup Frozen peas, Thawed
1 Cup Frozen corn, Thawed
1 Cup Vegetable broth
1/4 Cup Red wine (I used a pinot noir)
2 teasppons Thyme
3 Tablespoons Flour
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 Fahrenheit
Boil the potatoes until tender, then mash
Saute onions for 5 minutes
Add in the carrots, celery, and squash; season with salt and pepper; cook for another 15 minues
Mix together the flour, broth, wine, and thyme
Add to the cooking vegetables; cook for another 5 minutes
Place the vegetables in a baking dish (add the corn and peas at this time) and top with the mashed potatoes
Add paprika and thyme to the top of the potato covering
Bake for 35 minutes