One-Dish Vegetarian Sunday Lunch Recipe

One-Dish Vegetarian Sunday Lunch Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 2 cups sliced white mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried savory
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
• pinch ground nutmeg
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cups fresh bread cubes
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 8 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 8 ounces seitan very thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups Basic Brown Sauce
• 2 1/2 cups Basic Mashed Potatoes
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F
2. Lightly oil a 10-inch square baking dish
3. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat
4. Add the onion and celery
5. Cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes
6. Stir in the mushrooms, thyme, savory, sage, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste
7. Cook, uncovered, until the mushrooms are tender, about 3 minutes longer
8. Set aside
9. In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes with as much of the broth as needed to moisten (about1 1/2 cups)
10. Add the cooked vegetable mixture, walnuts and cranberries
11. Stir to mix well and set aside
12. In the same skillet, bring the remaining 1 cup broth to a boil, reduce heat to medium, add the tofu and simmer, uncovered, until the broth is absorbed, about 10 minutes
13. Set aside
14. Spread half of the prepared stuffing in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, followed by half of the seitan, half of the tofu and half of the brown sauce
15. Repeat layering with the remaining stuffing, seitan, tofu and sauce
16. Spread the mashed potatoes evenly over top
17. Roll out the sheet of pastry and place on top of the potatoes
18. Pinch down the edges of the pastry to seal in the filling
19. Use a sharp knife to make a few slits in the top
20. Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes
21. Serve immediately

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