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Recipe submitted by Avesha, 06/18/07

Belt Bustin' Shepard's Pie

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

    2 12 oz packages veggie "ground beef"
    1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 can creamed corn
    1 can sweet whole kernel corn
    1 cup frozen sweet peas
    1 1/2 pounds of baby red potatoes, washed well
    2 tablespoon fresh, thinly sliced chives
    1 tablespoon minced garlic (add more or use less depending on your tastes)
    1/2 cup non-hydrogenated vegan margarine / soy butter
    salt and pepper to taste
    a sprinkle or two of paprika (optional)

Directions:

Set the oven at 350 degrees.

Put your potatoes on to boil in enough salted water to cover them.

While your potatoes are cooking, saute the onion in a large skillet with 1 tsp olive oil until it begins to look translucent. Add in "ground beef" and cook until heated through, salt and pepper to taste and remove from heat.

Transfer "beef" to a non-greased baking dish, a 10" deep dish casserole or a 9"x13" rectangular pan will work fine.

Open your cans of corn and spread them each in a layer over the "beef", do the same with your frozen peas and set aside.

At this point your potatoes should be cooked through and ready for a good mashing. Pour off the water, toss in your garlic, chives,  margarine/soy butter, salt & pepper and mash to your favorite consistency.

Spread the mashed potatoes over the rest of your pie and sprinkle with the optional paprika.

Place pie on a foil-lined cookie sheet - (the pie will become very bubbly, you will want to catch the spill over)- and bake for 30 -45 minutes, or until the potatoes are nice and golden and the juices from the "beef" and veggies are bubbling around the edges.

Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes and serve with a nice green salad... and don't forget to change into your sweatpants before you get your second helping! Shocked)

Serves: 4-6

Preparation time: 1 1/2 hour

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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2007, 05:36:01 PM »

Okay, I couldn't resist this recipe, partially because of the name - I mean, who doesn't mind a busted belt on account of an excellent vegan meal? We vegans, too often, go hungry as a result of either poor planning or a non-vegan-friendly environment.

So, yes! I made this for dinner tonight, and served it with a green salad, as suggested, and WOW! The vittles don't get any better than this - especially when you're craving some classic peasant/comfort food. Very filling, and super-yummy.

I made two slight mods:
1. I omitted one of the 12 oz. packages of the veggie ground "beef", and added 2 sliced carrots instead (for color, mostly).
2. I substituted the cup of frozen peas with fresh sugar snap peas.

I give this recipe an A+. Thanks for sharing!

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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2007, 12:07:32 AM »

Holy moly, I wasn't expecting all that much but this was delicious.  I had a couple mods... taking some cues from Lisas Famous Shepard's Pie and Smothered Tofu Steak and Onions (both on this site), I used tofu (frozen, thawed and pressed) instead of "ground beef", and to it I added thyme, coriander, lemon juice, bragg's, balsamic vinegar, vegan worcester sauce, and toasted chopped walnuts.  I entirely omitted the margarine, the chives, and the paprika.  And I used white potatoes rather than red and garlic powder rather than fresh.  And I added a generous helping of a powder mixture made from ground cashews, garlic powder, and seasoning salt to the mashed potatoes (my modification of Lady Dragonfly's Bulk Dry Uncheese Mix).  And I cooked it at 375-400 rather than at 350.  I guess that's more than a couple mods, lol.  But other than that it was straight by the book.  I'd never have thought of creamed corn here... it totally works though, the sweetness is perfect.  I'd've added carrots if I had had any to hand.  Five stars.  Definitely less work than Lisas Famous Shepard's Pie, although that recipe is also excellent.
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2008, 11:07:35 AM »

Oh we made this the other day and it was so good and so filling that after we all were stuck on the sofa we couldn't move we were so full.  We didn't use the sweet peas only because I had soy beans just sitting in my fridge so we used them.  This is deffinetly going in my recipie box.  My dad came over that night and he usually walks to the store to get some meat for himself but he loved this too. 
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2008, 11:16:59 AM »

DEEEElicious and filling!
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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2009, 07:47:52 PM »

I made this for Christmas dinner, even the non-vegans loved it.  Smitten  Will be making this a lot!!!
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2009, 12:44:24 AM »

I just made this for my boyfriend and we both loved it. I followed greentomato's lead and substituted one of the veggie meat packages with a couple of carrots. I don't think it would need the second package of "meat" because it's already so rich and flavorful. I've been going back to the casserole dish with a fork all night, and I'm looking forward to leftovers for lunch tomorrow too. Great, simple recipe!
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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2009, 11:34:44 PM »

my father requested i make shepard's pie for dinner, something i've never tried before tonight. i reviewed a couple of recipes with him and he approved of the sound of this one. i thought it was pretty good though i have nothing to compare it to- dad on the other hand, who's only ever had the animal kinds, ended up eating half of it!! Shocked he said it was really good, just like a traditional one. so take it from my pops, this is apparently a worthwhile shepard's pie recipe Tongue as for preparation, it was easy to make, if you're already a pro at 1. mashed potatoes (simple), 2. heating fake beef in a skillet (even simpler), and 3. opening stuff with can openers (um.. sometimes not so simple). Grin i also added a layer of sauteed portabellas on top of the beef, because we like mushrooms.
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2009, 09:09:31 PM »

I used cooked lentils instead of veggie ground, dried generic "Italian herbs" seasoning (garlic, basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme) instead of fresh chives and garlic, and omitted the creamed corn because I hate the stuff. It turned out very well! Great recipe.
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