Vegan Chicken Pot Pie with Soy Curls

A Vegan Chicken Pot Pie Recipe using fresh veggies, a savory broth, and the chewy goodness of Butler Soy Curls.  


Servings: 8


Ingredients

The 'Chicken'
2 cups Butler Soy Curls
1 cup Vegetable Broth low sodium
2 Tbs Soy Sauce low sodium
1/2 tsp Poultry Seasoning

The Filling
1/2 cup Vegetable Broth low sodium
2 medium Carrots diced small
2 stalks Celery diced small
1/2 White Onion chopped
2 Potatoes Yukon Gold
1/2 tsp Garlic chopped
1/4 tsp Thyme
1/4 tsp Turmeric
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Ground Pepper
1 pinch Rubbed Sage
1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
2 1/2 cups Vegetable Broth low sodium
1/3 cup Peas frozen or fresh

1 batch Fluffy Vegan Buttermilk Biscuit Dough (see recipe below)  or vegan biscuits from store

Instructions
Whisk together 1 cup veg broth, the soy sauce, and the poultry seasoning in a medium sized bowl.  Stir in soy curls and set side, stirring occasionally
Chop carrots, celery, and onion and add to a large soup pan.  Sauté in 1/2 cup broth until softened.  
Dice potatoes and add to pan along with garlic, and stir to combine.  Cook for another minute.  
Add Thyme, Salt, Pepper, Turmeric, and Sage and stir well.  
Add the Soy Curls you set aside earlier, and stir to combine.  
Sprinkle flour into stew and stir.  Continue cooking for 1 minute. 
Slowly stir in 2 1/2 cups Veg Broth and increase heat to a low boil.  It should begin to thicken.  If not, whisk in a slurry of 1 Tbs Water & 1 Tbs Corn Starch and stir until it thickens. 
Remove from heat and stir in peas.  
If eating as a stew, let rest for 5-10 minutes and serve.  If using biscuit topping, preheat oven to 375 degrees and prepare biscuit dough using the following recipe.  
Fluffy Vegan Buttermilk Biscuits
Arrange biscuit rounds on top of filling and bake for 25-30 minutes or until biscuits are browned.

Soy Curls Chik'n Enchilada "Meat"

Soy Curls 

Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1/2 bag Butler Soy Curls (4 oz.)
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 TBS nutritional yeast
• 1 TBS chili powder
• 1 TBS diced jalapeño pepper
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp coconut sugar or other minimally processed granulated sweetener
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup water

Method

1. Soak the soy curls in pure water for about 20 minutes. Then drain, rinse and squeeze as much water from them as you can. Shred them a bit by pulling apart the long, thick pieces into shreds. Set aside.
2. Water sauté the onion and pepper until tender.
3. Add all of the remaining ingredients, including the soy curls, and stir well to combine.
4. Cover and simmer on low until most of the water has been absorbed (about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.