Cheesy Vegan Tater Tot Hot Dish
This Spicy Vegan Tater Tot Hotdish is a comfort classic made vegan and oh so delicious! Walnut meat and veggies all cooked up in a creamy, cheesy roux, topped with tater tots, and baked to perfection. The perfect comfort food dinner!
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp refined coconut oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 medium green bell peppers chopped
- 10 oz container of mushrooms sliced
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened plain soy milk
- 1 block vegan cheese optional, cut into cubes*
- 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 batch spicy beef-style walnut meat
- sea salt to taste
- 1 32- oz bag frozen tater tots
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375F.
- Heat the refined coconut oil over medium high heat in a large cast iron skillet. Add the onion, garlic, mushrooms, and peppers with a pinch of salt and saute for about 3-5 minutes until fragrant and soft. Add the cumin and chili powder and stir to thoroughly coat.
- Add the flour and stir again. Add the soy milk slowly, stirring continuously. Add the vegan cheese cubes and cover. Turn the heat to medium low and let it cook 5-7 minutes or until the cheese mostly melts.
- Stir in the walnut meat, peas, carrots, and corn. Taste and adjust your seasonings. You'll probably want to add a bit more salt.
- Turn the mixture off heat and top with frozen tater tots. Bake for 20-30 minutes until the tots are nice and browned and allow to cool 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
*We love Violife + Daiya - both make vegan cheese blocks that are awesome in this recipe! 1-2 cups of shredded vegan cheese will also work.
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