Vegan Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Name: Vegan Creamy Mashed Potatoes with Vegan Mushroom Gravy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 4 cups yukon gold potatoes, peeled & diced; 2 tablespoons vegan butter; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 cups Vegan Mushroom Gravy; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1/2 shallot, minced; 2 tablespoons vegan butter; 1 8 ounce pack cremini mushrooms; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup Walnut Cream; 1 cup raw walnuts; 1/2 cup water; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; Salt and pepper, to taste

Total Time

1 Hr, 10 Mins

Serves

Serving Size

1 heaping cup of potatoes and 1/2 cup of gravy

Meal

Dinner

Description

Retain the rich, creamy texture of traditional mashed potatoes with substitutions like vegan butter, coconut milk, and walnut cream in these plant-based mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy.

Ingredients

Mashed Potatoes:

4 cups yukon gold potatoes, peeled & diced
2 tablespoons vegan butter
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup coconut milk
2 cups Vegan Mushroom Gravy
Salt and pepper, to taste

Vegan Mushroom Gravy:

1/2 shallot, minced
2 tablespoons vegan butter
1 8 ounce pack cremini mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup Walnut Cream

Walnut Cream:

1 cup raw walnuts
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

For the Mashed Potatoes:

Add diced potatoes to a medium-sized pot and cover with water. Bring potatoes to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook potatoes until fork tender (about 15-20 minutes). Drain the potatoes and add them to a mixing bowl. Add in the vegan butter, garlic powder, and coconut milk. Mash with a potato masher until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

For the Walnut Cream:

Add all ingredients to a food processor. Pulse on high until mixture is creamy (add additional water if necessary; mixture should have a hummus-like consistency). Set aside.

For the Vegan Mushroom Gravy:

Sauté shallot in vegan butter until translucent. Add mushrooms and garlic to the pan and sauté until mushrooms begin to brown (about 6-8 minutes). Add thyme and vegetable broth to the pot and bring mixture to a simmer. Allow the mixture to cook for 15-20 minutes for the ingredients full flavor to come to life. Thicken gravy by adding walnut cream. Cook for an additional 3 minutes. Serve atop creamy vegan mashed potatoes.

NUTRITION

Calories: 590 cal
Total Fat: 37 g
Saturated Fat: 15 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 14.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6.417 g
Sodium: 240 mg
Carbohydrates: 13 g
Dietary Fiber: 3 g
Total Sugars: 9 g
Protein: 16 g
Vitamin D: 20 mcg
Calcium: 50 mg
Iron: 2 mg
Potassium: 520 mg