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Sue_Chapman@Lunn-poly.co.ukRoot Vegetable CobblerIngredients (use vegan versions): 1 medium-sized swede
3 large carrots
2 parsnips
1 medium potato
2-3 pints of chopped (and skinned) plum tomatoes
2 tablespoons of red lentils
2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
oregano and mixed herbs
4 oz plain flour
1 oz hard vegetable fat
Directions:Prepare the vegetables - peel and chop into 1 inch chunks. Place the chopped tomatoes, crushed garlic, olive oil, and a teaspoon of oregano into a large saucepan. Simmer gently for 5 minutes then add the chopped vegetables. Simmer for 15 minutes. Place in a large casserole dish, with the lentils, in oven on a medium heat (100 degrees) for one hour.
Prepare the cobbler tops by rubbing the flour and a teaspoon of mixed herbs into the vegetable fat. Mix to a stiff paste with some water and shape into balls. Place on top of the casserole for 20minutes or until browned.
Serve with freshly made vegan bread.
Serves: 4-6
Preparation time: 2-3hours
What is a swede?
Archived comment by: wendy
A swede is a rutabaga.
Archived comment by: spooky
Would it be possible to make a roux and pour it over the cobbler, as opposed to dotting it with little balls? That way one can use regular oil instead of solid fat (like margarine, which often contains hydrogenated oils).
Archived comment by: sharway
i couldnt find a rutabega anywhere, and not knowing what it tasted like, i couldnt think of what to substitute, so i just used sweet potatoes. i used basil & parsley as my spices, added a minced onion and used canned tomatoes as its really too cold to get decent tomatoes here. i also added a can of cream of mushroom soup to the simmered mixture to make it creamy and used refrigerator biscuits on the top. i cheated and used those two ingredients because we are vegetarian and not vegan. please don't take it as a sign of disrespect that i made these changes, i never follow a recipe to the letter, heh. at any rate, it was absolutely delicious and i still would like to try to find a rutabega to use next time.
Archived comment by: circe_golightly
what is swede
Archived comment by: yogaswim
A rutabega is very much like a giant turnip, so you could use turnips instead if you can't find one. I bet parsnips would work well, too.
Archived comment by: pyrasaur
