Biscuit and Vegetable Pot Pie

What do you call a Shepherd’s Pie topped with fresh homemade biscuits instead of potatoes?  Is it still a shepherd’s pie?  Or is it now a pot pie?  How about a Biscuit and Vegetable Pot Pie?

Whatever you want to call it ….  I call it DELICIOUS!

• Fresh carrots
• Celery
• Garlic
• Potatoes
• Mushrooms
• Lentils
• All swimming in a rich, creamy gravy
• Topped with my fresh Vegan Buttermilk Biscuits

Ooooh!  Can anyone say Ultimate Comfort Food?  This might be one of those dinners you make to impress your omni-friends.

You know the ones.  Those friends and family members who think we are all SOOO deprived?  Eating nothing but Tofu and Bean Sprouts?

Yeah – THOSE friends.

This recipe will show them how sadly mistaken they are!  Healthy, low-fat, high fiber, protein-rich, and DELICIOUS!  I’d say we eat pretty good – wouldn’t you?

Biscuit and Vegetable Pot Pie

Biscuit and Vegetable Pot Pie | Brand New Vegan

Before we get started, I just want to brag for a minute.

Both of the pictures you see were taken in my usual setup.

I normally try to snap a few Smartphone Photos right after I cook (and the food gets devoured), but by then it’s usually dark outside.  And Oregon Winters are known for being dark, dreary, and grey – and that’s in the daytime!  So using my newer dSLR Camera has been pretty much impossible.

Thanks to YouTube, (and Home Depot), I think I found a solution!

I bought two of those little clip on shop lights (the ones your hubby uses to work on the car), and 2 extra bright Daylight CFL Bulbs.  I stretched an old T-Shirt over both domes to diffuse the light, and also picked up a couple of white foam boards to use as reflectors.

Bam!  Instant daylight.  The photo on top was taken with my Nikon and the one just above with my smartphone.  Both photos (to me anyway) are way better than I could have taken otherwise, especially at 7:00 at night.

What do you think?  Better?  Worse?  Too much light?  Please let me know while I continue to adjust my setup.  Like I’ve said before, I am NOT a professional photographer.  I’m learning as I go.

As always, thanks for any and ALL comments!  I love hearing how much you and your family enjoy my recipes.

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Biscuit and Vegetable Pot Pie

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

Total Time

1 hr 30 mins

 

What do you call a Shepherd's Pie that's topped with Flaky Biscuits instead of Mashed Potatoes? Is it now a Biscuit Pot Pie? I call it DELICIOUS!

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Servings: 9 servings

Author: Chuck Underwood

Ingredients

• 3 med Carrots (diced)
• 3 ribs Celery (chopped)
• 1/4 med White Onion (diced)
• 2 Yukon Gold Potatoes (diced)
• 8 oz White Mushrooms
• 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 1 Tbs Tomato Paste
• 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Dried Sage
• 1/4 tsp Garlic Salt
• 1/4 tsp Ground Pepper
• 1 Tbls Flour (thickener)
• 2 cups Vegetable Broth (low sodium)
• 1/3 cup Red Wine (optional)
• 1/2 tsp Vegan Worchestershire Sauce
• 1-2 Tbls dried Lentils (optional)
• Flaky Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe (see recipe below)

Instructions

1. Chop carrots, celery, and onion and add to large stewpot, saute in a little veggie broth until softened

2. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook until softened
3. Add Tomato Paste and spices and stir to combine
4. Sprinkle flour over veggies and stir it in
5. Slowly add Veggie Broth and increase heat to low boil

6. Add the potatoes, Worcestershire Sauce, and the wine (if using)

7. Add Lentls.   Note: If you omit the wine - you may not need the lentils. Judge by the amount of liquid you have and if it has thickened or not. I used wine in my dish so added the Lentils to help absorb it. This will increase your cooking time by at least 20 minutes.
8. Cook until thickened and adjust spices to taste
9. Turn off heat and let stew cool so we can prepare the biscuits.
10. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
11. Prepare Biscuits as per RECIPE
12. Roll our dough and use a cookie cutter (or jar) to cut out 12 biscuits about 1/2" to 3/4" thick
13. Pour Stew into an 8" square casserole dish and top with 9 of the biscuit rounds
14. You should have enough dough for 3 additional biscuits - simply cook them separately
15. (They won't go to waste) 🙂
16. Bake casserole (and biscuits) for 15-20 minutes or until biscuits have browned
17. Let sit for at least 5 minutes to cool and then serve

Recipe Notes

Original Recipe Date:  January 10, 2016

Click here for the Fluffy Buttermilk Vegan Biscuit Recipe.

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