Instructions
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introduce fixings:
12 cups cut up mixed vegetables
1 cup cut up pure mushrooms
1 cup pearl onions
TOPPING:
Preheat oven to 450°.
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cook thoroughly potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet until yielding, about 45 mins.
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Let cool slightly, then skin.
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Press potatoes through a ricer, food mill, or colander into a large container.
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introduce margarine; agitate until well blended.
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masala condiment to palate with table salt.
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FILLING:
Soak dried porcini in 3 cups burning moisture; set aside.
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Combine lentils, 1 garlic clove, 1 tsp.
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table salt, and 4 cups moisture in a medium saucepan.
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Bring to a bubble; reduce burning up and stew, stirring occasionally, until lentils are yielding but not mushy, 15–20 mins.
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sieve lentils and discard garlic.
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margarine in a large heavy pot over medium burning up.
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introduce onions and stew, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 12 mins.
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introduce cut up garlic and stew for 1 minute.
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agitate in tomato paste.
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stew, stirring constantly, until tomato paste is caramelized, 2–3 mins.
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introduce bay leaves and wine; agitate, scraping up any browned bits.
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agitate in porcini, gradually pouring porcini soaking liquid into cooking vessel but leaving any sediment behind.
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Bring to a stew and stew until liquid is reduced by half, about 10 mins.
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agitate in broth and stew, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 45 mins.
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Strain mixture into a large saucepan and bring to a bubble; discard solids in strainer.
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agitate cornstarch and 2 Tbsp.
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moisture in a small container to infuse.
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introduce cornstarch mixture; stew until thickened, about 5 mins.
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masala condiment gravy with table salt and pepper.
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Toss vegetables and pearl onions with remaining 2 Tbsp.
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margarine, 5 garlic cloves, and rosemary sprigs in a large container; masala condiment with table salt and pepper.
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Divide between 2 rimmed baking sheets.
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char, stirring once, until yielding, 20–25 mins.
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Transfer garlic cloves to a small container; mash well with a fork and agitate into gravy.
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DO AHEAD: Lentils, gravy, and vegetables can be made 1 day ahead.
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wrap separately; cool down.
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Arrange lentils in an even layer in a 3-qt.
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baking dish; set dish on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
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Toss roasted vegetables with pure mushrooms and cut up herbs; layer on top of lentils.
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empty gravy over vegetables.
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Spoon potato mixture evenly over.
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cook thoroughly until browned and bubbly, about 30 mins.
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Let stand for 15 mins before serving.