- 2,5 shallots
- 300 g of vegan minced protein
- 400 ml red wine
- 300 ml water
- 100 ml boullion
- 30 g gravy powder
- 10 medium sized potatoes
- 4 small carrots
- 200 g frozen peas
- 50 g of vegan butter
- 1 handful of chives
- salt, pepper and rosemary to taste
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we start by prepping ingredients, shallots and potatoes for starters, the potatoes are chopped up and set aside to boil because we’re making a mash, so don’t add salt to the water. And the onions go in a hot pan with some olive oil.
Now I am pulling out my plant-based meat, I use this Danish brand, Naturli, this is a beef-like minced meat, and if you can find a similar thing, you that, otherwise grilled firm tofu or soy or pea granulate can work as well. If you have the option to use a minced-like product that gives you the best result I would say. Add in your red wine and water.
The carrots go in, because we want them nice and tender and then, a trick… okay, so additionally, you can add bouillon or stock, but I also like you use some gravy powder, this makes a massive difference, take it or leave it.
Once the carrots are tender, add in frozen peas, and then it’s time to get started on the mashed potatoes
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I use plant-based butter to combine the mash, along with nutmeg, and freshly ground pepper and this is entirely optional but I run my mashed potatoes through a sieve to remove any lumps. It’s important to not overwork the potatoes otherwise their consistency will be sticky and not fluffy, so I say rather mash them less and sieve them, then we don’t risk stickiness.
Look at that, I hope you’re convinced.
When it comes to plating there isn’t really a super pretty way of doing it, but also, it shouldn’t be pretty, it’s a sturdy meal and it’s okay that it looks more rustic, I don’t know if I am telling you guys or perhaps more so my self, I think this is mostly for me, idk
Add the finely chopped chives on top and look at that, if you don’t want to stink your teeth into this I don’t know what’s up.
I have served this for people who are pretty sceptic about plant-based dishes, and deeeefinitly think that a veggie meal can’t keep them full, and they have all had to admit that this dish beat them. Let me know if you make this, and what reactions you get from it!
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