Vegetarian Pot Pie - NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

10 ounces cremini baby bella mushrooms

2 medium stalks celery (diced, about a slightly heaping 1/2 cup)

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 cup all-purpose flour (swap 1:1 gluten free flour to make GF)

2 cups unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice

1 (15-ounce) can reduced sodium white beans (rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked white beans)

1 (12-ounce) bag mixed peas and carrots (or mixed frozen vegetables of choice, no need to thaw)

1/2 cup frozen pearl onions (no need to thaw)

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 prepared pie crust

1 egg (lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water to create an egg wash)

Directions

Preheat

Place rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9-inch pie dish with baking spray. Set aside.

Cook

Heat a large Dutch oven or similar deep, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add the butter. Once hot, add the mushrooms and cook for 6 minutes, until mushrooms are beginning to brown, stirring occasionally. Add the celery, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until the mushrooms have browned more deeply and the celery begins to soften, about 3 additional minutes.

Boil

Sprinkle the flour over the top of the vegetables and cook 2 minutes, until the white disappears (the vegetables will seem dry). Slowly pour in the almond milk, adding a few splashes at a time, stirring constantly. Bring to a low boil, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Continue to let bubble until thickened, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring very often and scraping a spatula along the bottom of the pot to prevent sticking. Stir in the beans, peas and carrots, onions, thyme, and vinegar.

Brush

Spoon the mixture into the prepared pie dish. Roll the pie dough into a circle large enough to cover your dish. Brush the edges of the pie dish with the egg wash, then lay the dough over the top so that it overhangs the sides. Trim the overhang to a 1/2 inch larger than edge of the dish. Gently press the dough onto the sides of the dish so that it sticks, then brush all over with the remaining egg wash. With a sharp knife, cut 5 slits in the top.

Bake

Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment and place the pie dish on top. Bake until the pie is hot and bubbly on the inside and the crust is deeply golden, about 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the pan 180 degrees F halfway through. Let rest a few minutes. Serve hot.

Notes

Add 3-4 diced potatoes

Needs more of a cream sauce. Maybe a roux? Much too solid a center for a pot pie, might improve with finer dicing but really just needs to be more saucy. Also would greatly benefit from a bottom crust vs just a top

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 (of 4)
• Calories: 536 kcal
• Total Fat: 23 g
• Saturated Fat: 9 g
• Cholesterol: 63 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 67 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 19 g