Pot Pie Even During the Holidays

If
you have never made a homemade pot pie before then perhaps now is the
time to try it. Homemade pot pies are delicious and very rewarding.
There are many different ways to make homemade pot pie, however,
today I am sharing a recipe with you that was posted on Care2 (nor is
it by me). The name of this pot pie is “Thanksgiving Harvest Pot
Pie”.

Filling
2 tablespoons
butter
1 medium onion, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, minced
2
cups chopped unpeeled red potatoes
1 cup butternut squash, peeled,
seeded, and cubed
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 cup sliced
celery
1 large carrot, sliced
2 cups broccoli florets,
chopped
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon
nutmeg
1/8 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 cup frozen peas
2
tablespoons sunflower oil
1 pound tofu, cubed
2 teaspoons
tamari

Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons unbleached
white flour
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1
tablespoons tamari
1/2 cup dry red white
1/4 cup fresh parsley,
minced

Crust
1 cup unbleached white flour
1 cup whole wheat
pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup grated sharp
cheddar cheese
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg yolk,
beaten
1 tablespoon milk

Directions:

1. In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions,
garlic, potatoes, squash, and thyme. When onion is translucent, add
celery, carrots, and broccoli and cook until vegetables are just
tender. Lower heat to simmer and add water, salt, nutmeg, cayenne,
and peas, stirring well. Simmer 2 more minutes, then turn off heat.

2. Preheat oven to 450F. Add oil to a frying pan and brown tofu on
all sides over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. When tofu is
nicely browned, add tamari, stir quickly, and add to vegetables in
soup pot.

3. To make sauce, add butter to pan used to fry tofu. When butter
is melted, add flour and cook until lightly browned. Add water
slowly, whisking constantly, until smooth. Stir in yeast and tamari,
then add to vegetables along with red wine and parsley.

4. In a mixing bowl or food processor, mix flours, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt. Cut in butter or pulse with processor until
mixture resembles coarse meal, then add cheese and stir. In a
separate bowl, combine egg and buttermilk, then add to flour mixture.
Knead dough on a floured work surface just enough to hold together,
then cut into 2 pieces.

5. Butter a pretty baking dish. Roll out one piece of dough and
place in bottom of dish, with the dough coming up the sides of the
dish. Add filling. Roll out remaining dough and fit over top of dish,
trimming any excess, and crimping edges together.

6. Beat egg yolk and milk together and brush over top of pie.
Prick or slash top. (Leaves cut from any leftover dough may be added
at this point, and brushed with egg and milk mixture.)

7. Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes or until crust is golden
brown and filling is bubbly.

Serves 4.

jennl | My Bio & Articles

Jennifer is a freelance writer, and has written for various health and environmental blogs, which includes running her own green living blog. Currently she is studying to become a C++ Programmer.