Ingredients

The following ingredients have 1 Servings
  • ½ cup cashews
  • 1½ cups plant-based milk
  • 1 cup nutritional yeast
  • ¼ cup oat flour
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • Sea salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes, cut into ½-inch-thick rounds (about 3 pounds)
  • 1 medium red onion, cut into ¼-inch dice (2 cups)
  • 1 pound mushrooms, cut into ¼-inch dice
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (12 cloves)
  • 1 tablespoon (2–3 sprigs) finely chopped fresh rosemary (or ½ tablespoon dried)
  • 1 tablespoon (5–6 sprigs) finely chopped fresh thyme (or ½ tablespoon dried)
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup fresh or dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives, divided
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Soak the cashews in ½ cup hot water for 10 minutes. Transfer the cashews and their soaking water to a blender. Add the milk, oat flour, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Blend into a smooth sauce.
  • Steam sweet potatoes in a steamer insert set over a pan of boiling water, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. You might need to do this in batches.
  • Meanwhile, place the onions, mushrooms, and garlic in a large, dry skillet, and sauté over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes. (There is no need to add water; the mushroom will release enough liquid to cook the vegetables without them sticking to the pan.) Add the rosemary, thyme, and vinegar, and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and add the breadcrumbs, cranberries, half of the chives, and the salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • Spread ½ cup of Savory Cream Sauce on the bottom of the casserole dish. Place a layer of the potatoes over it. Spread a liberal amount of stuffing over the potatoes and drizzle another ½ cup of sauce. Repeat with the rest of the potatoes, another liberal layer of the stuffing and a generous drizzle of sauce. Sprinkle the remaining filling as the final layer.
  • Bake, uncovered for 20 to 25 minutes until the top is brown and crumbly.
  • Remove from the oven and garnish with remaining fresh chives.
  • Serve with the remaining Savory Cream Sauce, warmed up, on the side. You may need to add water if the sauce is too thick.