Vegetarian Pot Pie
- Pie Crust
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
- 1/4 cups Milk
- 1/2 cups Cubed Potatoes
- 26 ounces, weight Fresh Or Frozen Vegetables (Broccoli, Asparagus, Celery, Carrot, Bell Pepper, Etc.)
- 1 block (12-14 Oz.) Extra-firm Tofu, Pressed And Cut Into 1/2" Cubes
- 13 cups Butter
- 1 whole Medium Onion, Diced
- 4 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
- 7 ounces, fluid Vegetable Stock
- 7 ounces, fluid Reserved Potato Cooking Water
- 1/2 cups Milk
- 2 dashes Salt And Pepper, to taste
- MAKE THE DOUGH:
- Combine the flour and salt in a bowl.
- Pour in the oil and milk.
- Stir together with a fork.
- Divide the dough in half and roll out between layers of plastic wrap.
- MAKE THE FILLING AND ASSEMBLE THE PIE:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Boil the cubed potatoes in a shallow pan of water until tender.
- Reserve up to 7 oz.
- of the potato water in a glass measuring jug, and transfer the cooked potatoes to a large bowl.
- Line the inside of a 9 round deep baking dish with one rolled out half of the dough.
- Prick with a fork and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- Meanwhile, saute the vegetables in a bit of oil until tender, and then add them to the potatoes.
- Next, cook the tofu cubes in a dry skillet until golden, and then add them to the potato-veggie mixture as well.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.
- Saute the onions until tender, and then sprinkle in the flour.
- Fill the measuring jug of potato water with vegetable broth until you reach 14 oz.
- Pour that in the skillet with the milk, and stir until very thickened.
- Stir the veggies and tofu into this gravy, and then dump it in the prepared crust.
- Its okay if it overfills the dish, just pile it up high.
- Lay the second rolled out half of the dough on top of the filled pie.
- Roll the excess dough in around the edges and press to the dish.
- Cut a few ventilation slits on top and place back in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
- Allow the pie to cool a while before cutting so the filling can thicken.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegetarian/vegetarian-pot-pie/ (may not work)