Vegan Chik'n Pot Pie

Being vegan doesn't mean having to sacrifice good flavors and comfort foods. It simply means you'll probably have to get a little creative with your recipe and make it work for you and your diet. I have fiddled with many recipes for the past 3 1/2 years to help our family expand the dinner options and it was a trial and error game for me. Chicken pot pie wasn't something I grew up eating so I am not a classic girl when it comes to this recipe lol... I always was curious about this dish growing up and didn't actually try one with actual chicken until my adult years. I'm pretty sure it was a crappy frozen meal too. I hope my version does some justice to the classic even though I'm sure it's quite different.

Ingredients:

Veggies (Fresh or Frozen ---- there are endless possibilities here, add any veggies you love :)

• 1 c. green beans (chopped to about 1 inch pieces)
• 1 c. peas (shelled of course)
• 1 c. diced carrots
• 1 c. chopped broccoli 
• 1/2 c. corn
• 1/2 c. diced onions
• 1 clove minced garlic

1-2 Tbsp. Olive oil

1 c. Soy milk

1 Tbsp. whole wheat organic flour

Salt and Pepper to taste.

1 Package Boca Chik'n Patties (baked according to package instructions and diced up)

Your favorite vegan biscuit recipe. Mix and have ready to bake prior to starting your veggies. You may want to double your recipe here so you can have plenty of biscuit mix to cover a 9x13 casserole dish! (We did!)

First:

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.

Next:

1. Start by sautéing your onion with olive oil over medium heat in a medium to large pan for about 5 minutes or until tender and translucent.
2. Add your veggies to the pan and garlic. Sauté together until veggies are partially cooked. You want to let them have a little bit of a bite since you will be putting these in the oven shortly. (another 5-7 minutes)
3. Add your milk and flour to make a thick sauce as you continue to cook your veggies. Add salt and pepper to taste. Allow your new "sauce" to thicken a bit and then remove from heat.
   
4. Pour your veggies into a greased casserole dish ( I used a 9 X 13 but you can use what you may have on hand... cake pan, casserole dish, a couple of bread pans, or a traditional pie dish.) 
   
5. Evenly spread your diced and fully cooked Chik'n patties over your vegetable mixture.
   
6. Take your biscuit recipe and cover your veggies and Chik'n patties.
   
   
   
7. Bake in the oven per biscuit recipe instructions or until golden brown at the top. (Ours said 8-10 minutes but actually took a little longer since we have all these yummy ingredients under the biscuit mix.)
   
8. Serve and enjoy! Pair it up with some mashed potatoes, or some rice... or anything else your little heart desires ;)
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I really hope you enjoy this dish! It's one of our favorites even though we don't make it too often. It sure hits the spot when we do add this to our weekly menu though! If you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments and I will be sure to try them out.   :)  Happy veggie dining!

~Norm