BEST TOFU POT PIE

Best Tofu Pot Pie image

Provided by LightLisha

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 pie, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups firm tofu (cubed)
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup onion (wedges)
1/2 cup celery (diced)
2 cups peas or 2 cups mushrooms (vegetables of your choosing)
1/2 cup flour
1/3 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1/4 cup oil or 1/4 cup margarine
2 cups water
1 tablespoon soy sauce or 1 tablespoon Braggs liquid aminos
pastry crust (any unbaked pie crust recipe)

Steps:

Golden Gravy:.
Toast Flour in a large pan over medium low heat until it smells and looks toasted. Remember to stir frequently.
Stir in yeast and oil. Cook for a few minutes while stirring until bubbly.
Add water and soy sauce, whisking until mixture thickens.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Can be made ahead and stored in refrigerator.
Filling:.
Combine: flour, yeast, salt, garlic powder in a small bowl.
Cut Tofu in 1/2" cubes.
Toss tofu in flour mixture to coat.
Heat a skillet with oil and saute tofu until lightly browned.
can be made 1-3 days ahead and stored in refrigerator.
Heat skillet w/ 2 T. oil cook onions until soft, add celery, tofu, and other vegetables of your choosing.
Combine with Golden Gravy.
Place filling in pastry shell and cover with pastry shell.
Crimp edges of the two shells together and puncture the top crust to allow steam to escape.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until top is lightly browned.