Vegan Tater Tot Casserole
A creamy, savoury, vegetable, and lentil mixture topped with frozen tater tots and baked until golden and crispy. This is the perfect crowd-pleasing dish for holiday dinners. It's easy to prepare and ready in 1 hour!
Serving Size 4
Equipment
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 9x9 baking dish
Ingredients
- neutral oil
- 1 medium carrot diced small
- 1 celery stalk diced small
- 1 medium yellow onion diced small
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ cup vegan cream I used Silk Oat Cream
- ¾ cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ¾ cups frozen corn
- 1 ½ cups cooked brown lentils
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme if using dried, use 1/2 teaspoon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bag frozen tater tots approx. 800g, enough to line the top
Instructions
- Grease a 9x9 baking dish and preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.
- Heat a drizzle of neutral oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the carrot, celery, and onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for about 15 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the butter and let it melt, stirring to combine. Then add the flour and stir until combined. The mixture will thicken slightly.
- Slowly add the vegetable broth, stirring constantly. The mixture will thicken significantly and then thin out. Add the cream and nutritional yeast and mix to combine. You can switch to a whisk now if it's easier.
- Add the frozen corn and lentils. Mix and allow the mixture to simmer for about 2 minutes, until the corn is no longer frozen. Add the thyme and taste the mixture, adding more salt and pepper if needed.
- Transfer the mixture to your prepared baking dish and smooth it out. Top the casserole with a layer of tater tots and bake for 40-45 minutes, until the tater tots are crispy and golden.
Notes
You can easily double this recipe using a larger baking dish, like a 9x13. The filling is already cooked, so all that needs to be cooked is the tater tots. Doubling the recipe shouldn't affect bake time.
If the tater tots are cooked but not crisp, you can broil the casserole for 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 575kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 14gFat: 22gFiber: 13gSugar: 7g
Nutritional information is an estimate. Values vary based on products used. Read our full Nutrition Disclaimer.
