I've had a LOT of requests for a Vegan Chicken Pot Pie recipe this weekend, so here it is! Of course it's next to impossible to recreate Mom's flaky pie crust without using shortening, butter, or some kind of fat.....so I decided to use my homemade biscuits instead.
Not quite the same.....but trust me - it still tastes delicious! My wife even went back for seconds!
I know there's a LOT of comfort foods we've had to give up since becoming Plant-Based, and Chicken Pot Pie probably ranks right up there near the top of the list....
But with THIS Vegan Chicken Pot Pie Recipe - you can still get your pot pie fix, without worrying about tons of oil or fat. All it takes is a few veggies, some low sodium veg broth, and a bag of Soy Curls.
Here is the LINK to Amazon. Note: This IS an affiliate link, meaning I will receive a small commission for every purchase you make on Amazon. Thank you.
Now I know many people will say, "Why do you 'Vegans' always try to mimic the foods you are supposedly giving up..... "
Fair enough question, and here's my reason:
It's about helping YOU make that transition from a Standard American Diet to a Whole Food Plant Based diet, as easy as I can.
I've received hundreds of comments from happy wives, telling me that my recipes have helped their meat-eating husbands make the switch, where nothing else has before. They love my food, because they don't feel like they're giving up anything.
Same comfort food taste, without all the artery clogging fat, oil, or animal parts.
And their health is improving because of it!
That's why - and that's an important enough reason for me to keep right on posting .....so...
On to the recipe!
Vegan Chicken Pot Pie with Soy Curls
Let me begin by saying, this is NOT a quick recipe, it will take some time.
And....if you are going to use my Biscuits as a topping, you DO need to have about ½ cup of This Amazing Vegan Cheese Sauce already prepared in order to do that.
If you don't .... you could still eat this as a stew or served over rice, (preferably with some nice crusty bread slathered with a dab of my corn butter of course) 🙂
That said.......onward.
First, we are going to add 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth, 2 Tbs of low-sodium Soy Sauce, and ½ teaspoon of Poultry Seasoning to a medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine. Then add about ½ of an 8oz bag of Soy Curls (about 2 cups) and stir them in.
Set this aside while we prepare the veggies. The soy curls will soak up all the marinade, so be sure and give them a stir once in a while until we're ready for them.
Now chop 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, and ½ of a white onion. Throw the veggies in a large soup pan and sauté over med-low heat with ½ cup of low sodium vegetable broth ... just until they begin to soften.
Next we're going to dice 2 Yukon Gold Potatoes and add them to the mix, along with about ½ teaspoon of chopped garlic. Season with ¼ teaspoon each - Thyme, Salt, Ground Pepper, and Turmeric. I also tossed in just a pinch of Rubbed Sage.
Stir in the spices and then the soy curls you set aside earlier, and then slowly sprinkle ¼ cup of AP flour (White or Wheat) into the mix and give that a good stir. Let it cook for a minute or two and then stir in 2½ cups of Low Sodium Veg Broth.
Increase the heat and let it come to a low boil, it should start to thicken. If not, you can add a slurry of 1 Tbs water to 1 Tbs Corn Starch and whisk that in, that should thicken it too.
Let it cook for a minute or two (or until it reaches the consistency you like) and then turn off the heat.
Stir in ⅓ cup fresh or frozen peas to finish it off.
Pour the filling (stew) into a 2 quart baking dish and top with biscuit rounds from my Fluffy Vegan Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe (you can find it by clicking here).
Bake in a 375° oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the biscuit topping has browned.
Mmm...Vegan Chicken Pot Pie....just like mama used to make (....er....sort of).
Enjoy!
Vegan Chicken Pot Pie with Soy Curls
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: American
Description
A Vegan Chicken Pot Pie Recipe using fresh veggies, a savory broth, and the chewy goodness of Butler Soy Curls.
Ingredients
The 'Chicken'
- 2 cups Butler Soy Curls
- 1 cup Vegetable Broth (low sodium)
- 2 Tbs Soy Suce (low sodium)
- ½ tsp Poultry Seasoning
The Filling
- ½ cup Vegetable Broth (low sodium)
- 2 medium Carrots (diced small)
- 2 stalks Celery (diced small)
- ½ White Onion (chopped)
- 2 Potatoes (Yukon Gold)
- ½ tsp Garlic (chopped)
- ¼ tsp Thyme
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground Pepper
- 1 pinch Rubbed Sage
- ¼ cup AP Flour
- 2 ½ cups Vegetable Broth (low sodium)
- ⅓ cup Peas (frozen or fresh)
- 1 batch Fluffy Vegan Buttermilk Biscuit Dough ((see recipe below))
Instructions
- Whisk together 1 cup veg broth, the soy sauce, and the poultry seasoning in a medium sized bowl. Stir in soy curls and set side, stirring occasionally
- Chop carrots, celery, and onion and add to a large soup pan. Sauté in ½ cup broth until softened.
- Dice potatoes and add to pan along with garlic, and stir to combine. Cook for another minute.
- Add Thyme, Salt, Pepper, Turmeric, and Sage and stir well.
- Add the Soy Curls you set aside earlier, and stir to combine.
- Sprinkle flour into stew and stir. Continue cooking for 1 minute.
- Slowly stir in 2 ½ cups Veg Broth and increase heat to a low boil. It should begin to thicken. If not, whisk in a slurry of 1 Tbs Water & 1 Tbs Corn Starch and stir until it thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in peas.
- If eating as a stew, let rest for 5-10 minutes and serve. If using biscuit topping, preheat oven to 375 degrees and prepare biscuit dough using the following recipe.
Fluffy Vegan Buttermilk Biscuits - Arrange biscuit rounds on top of filling and bake for 25-30 minutes or until biscuits are browned.
Notes
Note: If using my Fluffy Vegan Buttermilk Biscuits for a topping, you WILL need to already have some of my Cheese Sauce prepared (about ½ cup). If not, you can STILL enjoy this as a stew either served alone, with some crusty bread for dipping, or over rice.
Nancy Grovum
Made this tonight in its entirety - loved the soy curl “chkn” stew part but the biscuits were not good, they were quite gooey and had to add a lot of flour in order to knead… hence, they looked great but were goody and flavourless.
Will def make again but likely serve with mash potatoes or put it in a pie.
What else do you do with the cheese sauce lol
Brenda Schnell
Made this yummy meal on a cool rainy day. Perfect comfort food! Made as written except instead of draining the soy curls I simmered them in the pot until the liquid was gone. Then while cooking the onions I popped them into the air fryer for 5 minutes. All that yummy juice captured!
Melinda
This is Amazing one of my family’s favorites. Can it be made ahead and frozen? If so, at what part of the process please.
Tarah
This recipe is amazing! Delicious! I used a vegan puff pastry that I had on hand which worked out well. Next time I’ll try your biscuit topping.
Amelia
This was fantastic! I subbed out the soy curls with shredded king oyster mushrooms and instead of a topping, I added cauliflower gnocci. Thank you for the yummy recipe!
Amy L
This was a great Easter dish! Cut the recipe in half but upped the spices a little and added yellow miso. Topped with cauliflower mash and the three veg-heads in the family loved it! It made 3 pot pies in 5” dishes. Thank you!
Nettie Predieri
Making this for the first time tomorrow. Do I strain and squeeze the ezcess broth off the soy curls or add it with broth to the pot?
Chuck Underwood
squeeze and drain
Terri
I love this recipe. Topped mine with dairy free mashed potatoes. A soy curls tip I picked up is to use a salad spinner to squeeze out excess water when needed.
I've shared your recipe on soy curls creations fb group where it already has over 60 liked!
Tiffany Robitzsch
THIS IS SO GOOD! I didn't make the biscuits, added a cube of chick'n buillion, and used pre-made chick'n strips. I'll definitely be making this again!
Arika
I feel like every soy curls recipe I see says to drain and ring them out after marinading. Do we do that here or put the juicy goodness in??
Chuck Underwood
If you do, the texture is more likely to resemble chicken
Linda
Have a question - going to make for the first time and want to know if I should soak soy curls in hot water first for 10 minutes and then add to the mixture? Or just put them in as is out of the package and marinate. Thanks in advance, excited to make!
Chuck Underwood
"First, we are going to add 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth, 2 Tbs of low-sodium Soy Sauce, and ½ tsp of Poultry Seasoning to a medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine. Then add about ½ of an 8oz bag of Soy Curls (about 2 cups) and stir them in. Set this aside while we prepare the veggies. The soy curls will soak up all the marinade, so be sure and give them a stir once in a while until we're ready for them."
VA
Love this recipe. Home sick, and it’s the first thing I want to make.
Alice
This is great. Get rave reviews from everyone who tries it.
Elaine
I'm making this now and I cooked the biscuits. Was I supposed to cook the biscuits on top of the stew, not separate ?
Chuck Underwood
You can do it either way.....in the recipe I say to prepare your biscuit dough and arrange on top of the stew before baking an additional 30 minutes, but if you've already made the biscuits....just arrange on top and serve.
Kathy
Keep on posting!! ? My hubby for sure thinks this is more "normal" food that he can accept and enjoy. Thanks!