Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Tofu-Vegetable Pot Pie with Miso Gravy

This dish needs no introduction. Pot pie! Miso gravy! Yes!

Veggies:
1.5 c onion, chopped (about 1 med)
1.5 c potatoes, chopped (about 2 small)
1.5 c turnips, chopped (about 2 small)
1.5 c carrots, chopped (about 2 med)
1 c celery, chopped (2 stalks)
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
3 c broth
1 c peas
1 lb tofu, cut into small cubes

Gravy:
2 T red miso
4 T nutritional yeast
2 T Braggs
2 T cornstarch
1 T dried parsley
1/4 t pepper
salt to taste

A single pastry crust

Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Fry onions in a little margarine for 5 minutes. Add potatoes, turnips, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add broth, simmer until vegetables are just barely soft. Remove 1 c of the broth from the pot and whisk it together with the gravy ingredients in a separate container. Mix gravy mixture back into vegetables. Stir in tofu and peas. Bring mixture back to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until the gravy thickens. Taste to adjust salt, and add more broth if the gravy is too thick or more cornstarch if it is too thin. Put vegetable mixture in a deep pie plate, top with crust, slice a few vents into the crust and make cute little patterns around the edge of the crust with a fork. Bake until crust is lightly browned, 30-40 minutes.

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