Mmm Cottage-y

My Cottage Pie
*This totally reminds me of Renaissance fairs and peasants. It is very filling and makes about 8 servings.

1 large onion, finely diced
3 stalks celery, finely diced
about 1/4 cup carrots, finely diced
2 tsp. garlic, minced
12 oz. hamburger style veggie crumbles
1 c. frozen peas
1 c. frozen corn
1 can mushroom gravy
about 8 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1/4 c. vegan margarine
salt and pepper to taste

- In a large pot, saute veggies, garlic, salt, and pepper until onions are translucent. Add hamburger style crumbles, peas, corn and gravy and cook until warmed through.
- In a separate pot, boil potatoes until soft. Drain and mash with margarine. Add some salt and pepper for more flavor. Voila, mashed potatoes. You want them sort of thick so they hold together okay.
- In a 13x9 baking dish, pour in veggie mix then cover in a layer of mashed potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 - 35 mins until potatoes start getting golden on top and gravy is bubbling up around the potatoes at the edge.
*Some people line the baking dish with mashed potatoes first, then the filling, then more potatoes on top, but I find that unnecessary. If you want to do this anyway, you'll obviously need to make more mashed potatoes. ^^
*For a special treat, mix in some vegan cheese with the mashed potatoes!