I really love Shepard's Pie! Growing up as a child, nothing was more of a comfort food than my Dad's homecooked French Canadian Shepard's Pie. I would come home from a long day of elementry school seeing the kitchen in a fog and my Pops looking rather exhausted. This meant one thing: HOME COOKED SHEPARD'S PIE! OH MY! This food is so high among my favorites that it is the exact dish that had converted me back to the dark side two years ago, when my ex's Mother brought out her homestyle French Canadian Shepard's Pie..I could not resist!
Luckily for us all, I have veganized this wonderful comfort food and I promise that it is still jam-packed with flavor and love. AS A MATTER OF FACT, this dish is popular amongst omnivores. It has the Pops seal of approval, and Ma has been known to savor the taste of this dish as well. If you're having to prepare dinner for some omnivores and have no idea what to make for the skeptic meat eater- think about making this dish because it is a crowd pleaser.
You really don't have to be a French Canadian to enjoy making and eating this dish, but it makes the cooking process a bit more fun if you talk to yourself in French while in the kitchen!
You really don't have to be a French Canadian to enjoy making and eating this dish, but it makes the cooking process a bit more fun if you talk to yourself in French while in the kitchen!
MmMM BONJOUR!
What You'll Need: (Serves four hearty portions, and up to six with a side dish)
1 large white onion
2-3 carrots
1 cup corn niblets
1 cup green peas
1/2 package ground soy (St. Yves or PC makes some nice tasty ground soy.)
2-3 tbsp basil
Soy sauce (to taste. I don't measure the amount I use anymore. Start with 3tbsp and see how you feel.)
3 white potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup plain soy milk
2 tbsp Earth Balance
Directions:
2-3 carrots
1 cup corn niblets
1 cup green peas
1/2 package ground soy (St. Yves or PC makes some nice tasty ground soy.)
2-3 tbsp basil
Soy sauce (to taste. I don't measure the amount I use anymore. Start with 3tbsp and see how you feel.)
3 white potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup plain soy milk
2 tbsp Earth Balance
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350-
1) Peel and put your potatoes on the stove to boil. Ever made mashed potatoes before? This is going to be the topping of our pie. Nothing is worse then undercooked mashed potatoes so it's best to start the boil now.
2) Dice your carrots and onion, in a large skillet add the olive oil with the onion and carrots. Let the mixture cook until onions are translucent and carrots are tender&soft.
3) Add in the corn, peas, basil and soy sauce. Let it cook for no more than 5 minutes, keep stiring mixture to avoiding sticking. Once the mixture is almost done, add in the ground soy and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
1) Peel and put your potatoes on the stove to boil. Ever made mashed potatoes before? This is going to be the topping of our pie. Nothing is worse then undercooked mashed potatoes so it's best to start the boil now.
2) Dice your carrots and onion, in a large skillet add the olive oil with the onion and carrots. Let the mixture cook until onions are translucent and carrots are tender&soft.
3) Add in the corn, peas, basil and soy sauce. Let it cook for no more than 5 minutes, keep stiring mixture to avoiding sticking. Once the mixture is almost done, add in the ground soy and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
4) Once the mixture is ready transfer it to a casserole dish and pack it in tight. 
5) Time to mash those potatoes! Add the soymilk and Earth Balance and MASH!MASH!MASH! The ideal here is a lump-free mixture, soft and fluffy like clouds.
6) Add potatoes on top of mixture, pack it neat and compact. Stick in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
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