Classic Tater Tot Casserole
1 32oz bag Tater Tots
2 tablespoons Earth Balance (or other vegan butter)
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups plain soy milk
1 cup vegetable or mushroom broth
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon dry parsley (or 2 teaspoons fresh)
3 tablespoons corn starch (you can also use more flour)
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 portobello mushroom, diced
1/2 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
2 cups ground crumbles or rehydrated TVP
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a medium saucepan, melt butter and add flour, stirring until a paste. On medium-high heat; slowly add broth and then soy milk a little at a time using a whisk.. Add cornstarch 1 tablespoon at a time, while heating to a boil, stirring constantly. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, stirring as it thickens up a bit. Taste. Depending on the saltiness of your broth, you can add the optional 1 teaspoon salt or to your liking. Note: The sauce will thicken more as you do the next step.
In a skillet, saute the diced mushroom in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until soft, add to soup mixture along with your parsley. Then, saute onions and garlic in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, till onions are clear. Add and heat ground crumbles with onion mixture. In lightly sprayed/oiled 9 x 9 casserole dish, layer with the crumbles, then frozen vegetables, then the mushroom soup, top with tater tots. I also added some homemade vegan cheese sauce on top of the tater tots and sprinkled with 1/2 cup french fried onions. Bake uncovered for about 45-60 mins. If it starts to cook too quickly on top, cover with foil, but I have not had that problem.
Source of recipe: I wrote this recipe.
SO HOW'D IT GO?
This was pretty good. The only thing i did different was add fresh garlic instead of powdered, and for more protien added more soy crumbles :)
This was so awesome!!!! Loved it!
This was great. I used homemade tvp crumbles and added a bit more mushrooms (I ADORE mushrooms), and it was SO good. Thank-you. ^_^
sounds delish. hoping to try soon.
This was SOOOOOOO good! I did add a lot more salt to my "soup" portion as well as garlic powder. But other than that, it was absolutely delightful! Especially with some Daiya cheese melted on top. I recommend not baking it with the cheese on top, but rather adding it on at the end to melt so that it doesn't become crunchy.
Absolutely delicious and very easy to make. 5 stars!
This is very good, I am eating it as I type this :). I will say though it took me much longer to prep than the 25 minutes it says! I added diaya cheddar cheese to the top along with the french onions. Definitely going on the favorite list thanks for the recipe!!!!
I really liked this recipe. I did add some seasoning and spices like the other review suggested and it turned out delicious. I will definitely be making this again. 8/10
I liked this casserole. but it could definitely use some more seasoning. The meat/onion layer needs seasoning as do the tater tots. Also, next time I try this I am going to try broiling it for a couple minutes to add some more crispiness to the tots. All in all though quite tasty!
This was a good recipe. I was expecting it to be just ok (like a 3 out of 5) but it was much better (a 4 out of 5). Its also a good recipe for cream of mushroom soup. Thanks. 8-)