Vegan Cowboy Pie Cheesy Baked Bean Pie Food

VEGAN COWBOY PIE (CHEESY BAKED BEAN PIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 Fan/200 Celsius/ 392 Fahrenheit/ Gas 6.
• Prepare your mashed potatoes.Boil the chopped potatoes until soft, about 10-15 minutes depending on size.Drain but reserve some of the cooking liquid.Mash the potatoes with plant-based margarine and plant milk, Add extra tablespoons of potato liquid until the mash is the preferred texture.Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Over a medium heat, cook your onions and garlic in the vegetable stock for about 6 minutes. If using oil cook the onions for 4 minutes and then add the garlic for 2 minutes, stir frequently.
• Mix through the BBQ seasoning, paprika, sugar and red wine vinegar. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Mix through the 4 cans of beans in tomato sauce. Taste and add a little salt and pepper if necessary.
• Scoop the mix into a casserole dish.
• Pop the halved cooked meat-free sausages evenly over the mix.
• Top with the mashed potato.
• Place on middle shelf in oven for 30 minutes until tinged with golden, crispy and the bean sauce bubbling.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle the grated cheese or nutritional yeast flakes over.
• Pop back into the oven for 10-15 minutes until melted.
• Instead of adding cheese don't remove the pie from the oven, and cook for a total of 30-45 minutes or until the topping is at your desired crispness and colour.

CHEESY SAUSAGE & BEAN PIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Combine the beans, sausages, passata, oregano and spring onions with some seasoning and the sugar.
• Unroll the pastry and cut into four rectangles. Spoon the bean and sausage mixture onto one side of each rectangle, leaving a 1cm border - so you can fold the pastry like a book. Sprinkle the cheddar over the bean and sausage mixture.
• Brush some egg around the edges, then fold the pastry over to enclose the filling. Seal the edges by pressing with a fork, then put on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Brush with more egg, and cut a small hole in the top of each pie for steam to escape. Will keep chilled for up to 24 hrs. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Bake on the middle shelf for 40 mins until golden. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then serve with salad.

VEGAN COWBOY TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, steam the onion in the 1 cup of water until the onion is clear.
• Add the carrots, garlic and red bell pepper and continue to cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Let simmer over low heat for 5 -10 minutes.
• Spread a 13" x 9" baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray and pour the mixture into the dish.
• Cover with you favorite cornbread recipe and bake according to the cornbread directions until the cornbread is golden brown and completely baked through. Serve hot.