Meatless Pie

Meatless Pie Recipe
plant-based, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, vegan

Lentil Layer Ingredients:

• 8 oz. (1/2 lb) Dried lentils
• 3 cups Water
• 8 oz. Mushrooms, diced
• 2 Garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 Tbsp Soy sauce or tamari
• 2 Tbsp Whole wheat flour
• 1 cup Vegetable broth (check there is no added sugar or oil in ingredient list) or water
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 1/5 cup Cashew Cream (1 1/4 Raw cashews or almonds and 1 1/4 cup Water)
• 1/2 cup Nutritional yeast **optional

Mashed Potato Layer Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 lbs Potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1/2-1 tsp Salt
• 2-4 Tbsp Plant-based milk
• 4 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil or substitute with plant-based milk

Lentil Layer Instructions:

1. Add Lentils and water to a medium sized pot over high heat. Bring to a boil and simmer covered until water is absorbed and lentils are tender. This should take 30-40 minutes.
2. If the liquid is absorbed quicker before the lentils are cooked through, just add in additional water about 1/4 cup at a time until lentils are fully tender.
3. While the lentils are cooking, in a separate large skillet or large soup pot, cook mushrooms and garlic over medium heat adding just a little bit of water to prevent sticking.
4. Pour in the soy sauce to the mushrooms and cook for 5-10 minutes.
5. Sprinkle in the whole wheat flour to the mushrooms, stirring to coat and cook for an additional minute.
6. Then slowly whisk in the vegetable broth or water and add the salt to the mushrooms.
7. Let the mushroom mixture reduce for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. In a blender, blend the cashews and water until smooth to make a cashew cream.
9. Pour the cashew cream into the mushroom mixture and stir in the nutritional yeast if using. Heat through for an additional minute and then remove from heat.
10. Mix together the mushroom mixture with the cooked lentils.

Mashed Potato Layer Instructions:

1. Place chopped potatoes in a large pot and cover with water (add in some salt to the water). Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, or until tender. Then drain the water.
2. Place the cooked potatoes back in the pot with the salt and plant-based milk. Using a hand masher or electric mixer, mash the potatoes until desired consistency. Adding in the additional plant-based milk or extra virgin olive oil for a creamy texture.
   

Meatless Pie Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Pour the lentil mixture into a 9 x 13 baking form and spread in an even layer.
3. Spread the mashed potatoes over the lentil mixture to cover the top evenly.
4. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the top of the potatoes are just beginning to brown.
5. Let cool for 5-10 minutes and serve.