Instructions
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introduce elements:
12 cups finely sliced mixed vegetables
1 cup finely sliced pure mushrooms
1 cup pearl onions
TOPPING:
Preheat oven to 450°.
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oven-cook potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet until soft, about 45 mins.
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Let cool slightly, then strip.
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Press potatoes through a ricer, food mill, or colander into a large dish.
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introduce dairy spread; swirl around until well blended.
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swirl around in whole milk.
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perfumed element to savor with seasoning.
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FILLING:
Soak dried porcini in 3 cups burning liquid; set aside.
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Combine lentils, 1 garlic clove, 1 tsp.
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seasoning, and 4 cups liquid in a medium saucepan.
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Bring to a heat to boiling point; reduce bring to temperature and stew, stirring occasionally, until lentils are soft but not mushy, 15–20 mins.
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empty out lentils and discard garlic.
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bring to temperature 3 Tbsp.
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cooking oil in a large heavy pot over medium bring to temperature.
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introduce onions and stew, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 12 mins.
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introduce finely sliced garlic and stew for 1 minute.
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swirl around 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; swirl around, scraping up any browned bits.
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swirl around in porcini, gradually pouring porcini soaking liquid into wok 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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swirl around 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 heat to boiling point; discard solids in strainer.
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swirl around cornstarch and 2 Tbsp.
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liquid in a small dish to infuse.
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introduce cornstarch mixture; stew until thickened, about 5 mins.
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perfumed element gravy with seasoning and pepper.
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Toss vegetables and pearl onions with remaining 2 Tbsp.
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cooking oil, 5 garlic cloves, and rosemary sprigs in a large dish; perfumed element with seasoning and pepper.
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Divide between 2 rimmed baking sheets.
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char, stirring once, until soft, 20–25 mins.
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Transfer garlic cloves to a small dish; mash well with a fork and swirl around into gravy.
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DO AHEAD: Lentils, gravy, and vegetables can be made 1 day ahead.
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lid separately; keep cold.
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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 finely sliced 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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oven-cook until browned and bubbly, about 30 mins.
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Let stand for 15 mins before serving.