This Spicy Vegan Tater Tot Hotdish is a comfort classic made vegan and oh so delicious! Walnut meat and veggies all cooked up in a creamy, cheesy roux, topped with tater tots, and baked to perfection. The perfect comfort food dinner!
Recipe by Brittany Roche on November 13, 2020
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT60M
Rating
5 stars (3 reviews)
Ingredients
3 Tbsp refined coconut oil
1 yellow onion (diced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
3 medium green bell peppers (chopped)
10 oz container of mushrooms (sliced)
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp chili powder
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup unsweetened plain soy milk
1 block vegan cheese (optional, cut into cubes*)
1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 batch spicy beef-style walnut meat
sea salt (to taste)
1 32- oz bag frozen tater tots
Steps
Preheat your oven to 375F.
Heat the refined coconut oil over medium high heat in a large cast iron skillet. Add the onion, garlic, mushrooms, and peppers with a pinch of salt and saute for about 3-5 minutes until fragrant and soft. Add the cumin and chili powder and stir to thoroughly coat.
Add the flour and stir again. Add the soy milk slowly, stirring continuously. Add the vegan cheese cubes and cover. Turn the heat to medium low and let it cook 5-7 minutes or until the cheese mostly melts.
Stir in the walnut meat, peas, carrots, and corn. Taste and adjust your seasonings. You'll probably want to add a bit more salt.
Turn the mixture off heat and top with frozen tater tots. Bake for 20-30 minutes until the tots are nice and browned and allow to cool 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Reviews
Sheila on 2018-12-08 (5 stars): We don't eat processed cheeses, so to make it creamier, I added homemade vegan cream of mushroom soup thefoodieeats.com/vegan-cream-of-mushroom-soup/. It was a hit! Thank you for sharing this! Btw, we are true Minnesotans, and loved this.
