Vegan Cowboy Pie

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American, British

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1 15

Servings:

Calories: 563kcal

Author: Jacq

Vegan Cowboy Pie or Baked Bean, Sausage, and Cheesy Potato Pie is adapted from the classic cowboy pie and features barbecue flavoured baked beans mixed with meat-free sausages and topped with a cheesy mashed potato topping.

Vegan Cowboy Pie is a quick and easy fuss-free easy meat-free midweek meal, and can be easily prepared as gluten-free.

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Equipment

skillet/ sauté pan/ deep frying pan, for preparing filling
large baking dish/casserole pan, for baking pie
medium saucepan, for preparing mashed potatoes
potato masher
mixing spoon

Ingredients

For sautéing:

250 millilitres vegetable stock [or 1-2 tablespoons of oil]

For the filling:

8 meat-free sausages [about 2 sausages per person precooked according to package instructions]
4 cans baked beans [4 x 400 gram/14 oz cans]
2 medium onions [rough chopped]
4 cloves garlic [thin sliced or minced, use more if liked]
2 tablespoons BBQ seasoning mix [add more or less to taste, or use BBQ sauce, or omit]
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar [or balsamic vinegar]

Mashed potato topping:

900 grams potatoes [sliced into even-sized chunks]
2 tablespoons margarine [alternatively use 2 tablespoons of hummus or 1 tablespoon of white miso paste if your diet omits margarine]
6 tablespoons plant-based milk [potato cooking liquid or vegetable stock can be used instead. Use more milk or stock to achieve desired texture.]

Optional topping:

90 grams vegan cheese [grated, alternatively replace with 6 tablespoons of nutritional yeast flakes]

Instructions

Pre cook your sausages according to the packet instructions.

Preheat oven to 180 Fan/ 200 Celsius/ 392 Fahrenheit/ Gas 6.

Prepare the mashed potatoes:

Boil the potatoes in water until soft, about 10-15 minutes, depending on size.
Once soft drain the potatoes but reserve some of the cooking liquid.
900 grams potatoes
Mash the potatoes with margarine and plant-based milk, Add extra tablespoons of potato liquid until the mash is the preferred texture.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2 tablespoons margarine, 6 tablespoons plant-based milk

Prepare the filling:

Over a medium heat, cook the onions and garlic in the vegetable stock for about 6 minutes.
If using oil instead of stock, cook the onions for 4 minutes over a medium heat and then add the garlic for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
2 medium onions, 4 cloves garlic, 250 millilitres vegetable stock
Mix through the BBQ seasoning, paprika, and red wine vinegar. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
2 tablespoons BBQ seasoning mix, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Mix through the 4 cans of beans in tomato sauce. Taste and add a little salt and pepper if necessary.
4 cans baked beans
Scoop the mixture into a casserole dish.
Pop the halved cooked meat-free sausages evenly over the mix.
8 meat-free sausages
Top with the mashed potato.

Bake:

Place the casserole dish on middle shelf of the oven for 30 minutes until tinged with golden, crispy, bits and the bean filling is hot and bubbling.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle the grated cheese or nutritional yeast flakes over.
90 grams vegan cheese
Pop back into the oven for 10-15 minutes until melted, although the yeast flakes won't melt!
Instead of adding cheese don't remove the pie from the oven, just cook for a total of 30-45 minutes or until the topping is at your desired crispness and colour.

Notes

Nutritional information is provided for guidance only and is not a strict calculation as ingredients vary.
Data includes the meat-free sausages [soya based] and vegan cheese.
Meat-free sausages are optional. This cowboy pie is still delicious without the sausages as the beans are more than enough.
The vegan cheese topping is also optional and can be simply omitted, or nutritional yeast flakes added instead. Or just sprinkle some of your favourite seasoning over the mashed potatoes before baking.
Sliced tomatoes are delicious added to the mashed potato topping.
Not keen on BBQ flavours? This can be switched for chilli powder, taco type seasoning, your favourite seasoning blend, or even curry powder.
You can use 4 cans of baked beans in tomato sauce [these may be labelled vegetarian baked beans in the US], or replace some of the baked beans for mixed beans in tomato sauce, or cans of beans in a chilli sauce.
Leftover cowboy pie can be stored in the fridge, covered, for up to 3 days.
Or frozen within the casserole dish, well wrapped, for 2-3 months.
Allow chilled or frozen cowboy pie to come up to room temperature before reheating.
Reheat at the cooking temperature, with a layer of kitchen foil over the pie, until piping hot.

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