Hearty Shepherd's Pie (No Dairy or Meat)
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Recipe type: Casserole
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Serves: 6
 
Hot and savory casserole even meat eaters will love.
Ingredients
  • About 5 medium russet or red potatoes cut in cubes to makes mashed potatoes.
  • ½ cup vegan mayonnaise (Vegenaise)
  • 1 cup soy, rice or almond milk
  • 1 good pinch cayenne
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 3 to 4 stalks celery chopped
  • 1¾ cup frozen peas and carrots
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 1 med yellow onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ½ cup tvp granules
  • 1 TB oil or vegetable broth for sauteing
  • Vegetable bouillon OPTIONAL (for soaking TVP and sautéing veggies)
  • Soy cheddar cheese OPTIONAL
Instructions
  1. TIMING FOR MULTI-TASKERS Start potatoes boiling, After 5 min or so start veggies sauteing and start soaking the TVP as explained below. Then preheat your oven to 400.
MAKE MASHED POTATOES FOR TOP OF CASSEROLE (15 min aprox)
  1. Boil potatoes in water with 1 tsp salt until tender for mashing. (10 to 20 minutes typically)
  2. Place soy milk and vegan mayo in bowl. Dump in cooked potatoes. Mash well.
  3. Add salt, pepper and cayenne. Mix.
SOAK TVP (10 min)
  1. Place ½ cup TVP in larger bowl (it swells) and cover with 1 cup hot water. Add vegetable bouillon to water if desired. Let sit for 10 min. Drain extra water if there is any left.
SAUTE VEGGIES FOR BOTTOM PART OF CASSEROLE (10 min)
  1. Saute peas, carrots onions, tomato and celery in vegetable bouillon or oil until softened, about 10 min.
  2. Add garlic and ½ tsp salt to taste.
  3. Stir in the reconstituted TVP thoroughly.
ASSEMBLE
  1. Place veggie TVP mixture in bottom of 9 x 9 inch glass baking dish.
  2. Pack it down a bit so its easier to spread the mashed potatoes on top without pulling up the bottom mixture.
  3. Carefully spread the mashed potatoes on top evenly in a nice thick layer.
  4. Top with soy cheese at this point if desired though it's optional.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot through.
Recipe by Craft Your Happiness at https://craftyourhappiness.com/2014/02/11/traditional-vegan-shepherds-pie/