Tag: soy free

I get so many compliments on this dish from vegans and non-vegans alike! I like to veganize this dish to share at potlucks and holiday gatherings. It is a hit time after time! I think it’s pretty simple, I hope you agree.

I Googled “what do you call a vegan Shepherd’s Pie?” and it came up “Mushroom Planter’s Pie” or “Sheperdess Pie” so I chose the latter. The first felt like a mouthful…

If I’m making this to serve for dinner, I use a casserole dish. For potlucks, I use a crockpot.

If you’re using a crockpot, you’ll have to skip steps 6 and 11.

This is allergen friendly too because it’s dairy free, nut free, gluten free, and soy free!* *depending on the “butter” used

Ingredients:

Mashed Potato Topping

• 3-4 large Russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 cup vegan butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened original oat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional)

“Meat”

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb Beyond Meat
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp parsley
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 8 oz vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cup frozen mixed veggies
• 2 Tbsp flour (sun corn starch to be gluten free)
• 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)

Directions:

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Put the potatoes in a large pot, cover the potatoes with water, and boil until they are soft, about 10-15 min.
2. While the potatoes are boiling, dice the onion and mince the garlic.
3. Saute the onions in a large frying pan over medium heat with olive oil. After about 3 min when the onions are golden, add the garlic and Beyond Meat. Turn the burner up to medium-high heat to brown the meat.
4. While the meat is browning, add the herbs, salt, and pepper.
5. Once the meat is browned, add the broth and veggies. Then add the flour and nutritional yeast to thicken. Cook for about 5 min until the veggies are no longer frozen, and the sauce has thickened.
6. If you’re using a casserole dish to serve, move the oven rack toward the top of the oven. Preheat the oven on to broil at 550F.
7. Drain the water from the cooked potatoes.
8. Add the butter, milk, garlic, salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast to the potatoes and mash them up until smooth.
9. Add the meat and veggie mixture to the dish or crockpot and spread evenly.
10. Spread the mashed potatoes over the meat and veggies evenly.
11. Put the casserole dish, uncovered, in the oven to cook the top of the dish until the potatoes are golden brown. This should only take about 2 minutes so keep an eye on it!
12. Top with parsley flakes for garnish, optional.

Enjoy!