Porcini + Portobello Mushroom Bourguignon over Smashed Potatoes » The Chubby Vegetarian

Ingredients

• 15 to 20 pearl onions
• 5 large portobello mushroom caps, cut into large chunks
• Sea salt flakes and cracked black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (or butter), divided
• 5 large carrots, cut into large chunks
• 1/3 cup French lentils
• 1 medium white onion
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium carrots
• 6 ribs celery
• 1 ounce dried portobello mushrooms
• 1 cup loose-packed fresh parsley
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cups dry red wine (like Burgundy)
• 3 cups water
• 12 medium new potatoes
• 1/4 cup canola oil (or olive oil)