Chicken Pot Pie (vegan)
The classic hearty chicken stew inside a pastry.
Ingredients
4 Vegan pie shells, 9" (2 boxes), or use the Vegetarian Pie Crust recipe
1/3 Cup olive oil
1/3 Cup flour
1 Pkg (340 g) veggie chicken, cut into small cubes
1 Small onion, chopped
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 Cups soy cream or coconut milk
1 1/2 Cups veggie chicken broth
1 Cup broccoli, chopped
1 Cup cauliflower, chopped
1/2 Cup carrot, chopped
1 Large potato, peeled and cut into small cubes
2 Celery stalks, chopped
1/2 Tsp salt
1/4 Tsp black pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375° F.
In a large skillet, heat oil on medium-high heat.
Add veggie chicken and toss until browned on all sides.
Reduce heat to medium and add onions and garlic, tossing for another 4 minutes, until onions are tender.
Add flour and stir for another 2 minutes.
Add broth, cream, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, potato, celery, salt, and pepper.
Stir for another 10 minutes, until very thick.
Pour evenly into 2 pie shells.
Remove remaining pie shells from tin plates and place on top of pies, trimming as required.
Using a fork or fingers, pinch edges of shells together, and cut 2 x 1" slits in the top.
Bake on middle rack for 60 minutes.
Set on cooling rack for 15 minutes before serving.