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Pot Pie

Tags: American, Vegetarian, Entree


Ingredients

1 pie crust

1 of firm tofu

28 grams butter

100 grams onion , finely chopped

100 grams diced carrots

1 diced potatoes

8 grams salt and pepper

30 grams flour

240 grams not-chicken broth

250 grams whole milk

160 grams green peas

12 grams thinly sliced chives

5 grams parsley

30 grams white vinegar

10 grams water

1 egg yolk

Instructions

Make pie crust well ahead of time, make sure it's cold in the fridge.

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Firm up tofu even more by halving and baking for 10 minutes on parchment paper.

Melt butter in heavy bottomed saucepan. When it foams, add onions and carrots and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Add potato, season well with salt and black pepper. Stir to coat. Cook, stirring rarely, for about 6 minutes.

Sprinkle flour over vegetables, stir to coat, and cook another 1-2 minutes.

Carefully add broth and milk, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook another 5 minutes.

Remove from heat, add peas, herbs, and vinegar. Stir to coat. Season well with salt and pepper.

Place bottom half of pie crust in dish, fill with mixture. Cover with other half and seal tightly. Whisk water and egg yolk, then wash the top. Cut slits in top to vent.

Bake for 30 minutes. Let sit at least 5 minutes before serving.