{Recipe} Vegan Tater Tot Hot Dish

Have you ever had Tater Tot Hot Dish? I think it's Midwestern in origin and I discovered a tofu version of it a few years ago when I made Vegan Stoner's Tater Hot Dish.  The traditional recipe is made with ground beef and cream of mushroom soup so I set out to veganize it and make it a bit healthier. 

Ingredients:

1 package beefless crumbles (I like Trader Joe's or Gardein brands)

1/2  onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

2  cups frozen mixed vegetables

1 head of  cauliflower,  chopped & steamed (I used cauliflower rice for this)

1/4 cup raw cashews

1/4 cup  nutritional yeast

1  cup vegetable broth

1 package Tater Tots (you won't use them all)

salt/pepper to taste

To make:

• Preheat oven to 425ºF.
• Sauté onion in some water (or oil)over  medium heat until translucent.
• Add beefless crumbles and break up in pan, heating through. Add minced garlic and continue cooking for a  few more minutes until fragrant adding more water (or oil) to keep from sticking.

• Add mixed vegetables and heat through until  warm.

• Combine steamed cauliflower, cashews,  nutritional yeast and broth in a high speed blender. Blend until smooth. Taste for seasoning, adding salt/pepper as needed.

• Spread "meat" mixture into a casserole dish.
• Add creamy sauce and spread over the mixture.

• Arrange tater tots over the cream sauce. You can add as many or few as you like.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until tater tots are golden brown.

• Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Enjoy!!

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