Vegan "Chicken" Pot Pie With Gardein

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Jolinda Hackett
Jolinda Hackett
Jolinda Hackett has written five books about plant-based cooking and has developed hundreds of vegan and vegetarian recipes.
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Updated on 07/30/21
Vegan chicken pot pies

The Spruce Eats / Lori Pedrick

Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 35 mins
Total: 55 mins
Servings: 6 to 8
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
403 Calories
29g Fat
27g Carbs
10g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 403
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29g 37%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 663mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 10g
Vitamin C 5mg 27%
Calcium 34mg 3%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 216mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

For a vegetarian and vegan pot pie main dish, try this easy homemade vegetarian pot pie recipe filled with vegan Gardein "chicken" scallopini, onions, carrots, and green peas and baked into a ramekin with thyme, sage, and other savory seasonings–all covered with a light and flaky puff pastry. You'll find that this vegetarian pot pie with vegan chicken is just as hearty and filling as any other pot pie yet much lower in fat and completely cholesterol-free.

Ingredients

  • 1 package vegetarian chicken substitute (such as Gardein chicken scallopini), cut into 1/4-inch cubes

  • 2 to 4 tablespoons canola oil , divided

  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt

  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 3/4 cup vegan margarine

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 6 cups vegan chicken stock

  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced

  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced

  • 3/4 teaspoon thyme, minced

  • 3/4 teaspoon sage, minced

  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes

  • 1 tablespoon tamari

  • 1 cup green peas

  • 1 sheet vegan puff pastry, rolled out to 12 x 10 inches

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 375 F.

    Ingredients to make vegan chicken pot pies

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  2. Brown the cut Gardein scallopini in a sautee pan with 1 tablespoon of the canola oil. Season with a little bit (about 1/4 teaspoon each) of salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and set aside.

    A pan with Gardein pieces cooking

    The Spruce Eats / Lori Pedrick

  3. To make a roux, melt the vegan margarine in a saute pan, add flour, and whisk constantly until light brown in color. Cool and set aside.

    A pan with a roux simmering

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  4. In a large soup or stock pot, heat the vegan chicken stock until gently simmering. Keep this simmering and hot for the next step.

    A pot of vegetable stock simmering

    The Spruce Eats / Lori Pedrick

  5. In a 5.5-quart stock pot, cook onions in canola oil for 3 minutes and add carrots, sage, and thyme, along with the rest of the salt and pepper. Continue to cook for 5 minutes. Add the already-simmering vegetable stock and simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in nutritional yeast flakes.

    A pot of vegetable stock simmering with vegetables

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  6. Add the prepared margarine and flour roux a bit at a time, and continue to cook as the sauce begins to thicken. Stir in the Gardein scallopini, tamari, and peas. Pour mixture into a large shallow pan to cool.

    A pot of vegetable cream sauce

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  7. Once the mixture is cool, pour into individual ramekins, a glass pie pan, or a small casserole dish. Cover mixture with puff pastry (be sure to leave a small excess of pastry for folding and fluting of the edge), and seal edges. Cut small slits. Bake for 35 min or until internal temperature reaches 165 F.

    A casserole dish with four vegan pot pies in ramekins

    The Spruce Eats / Lori Pedrick