Plant-Based Chick'n & Rice Casserole

Name: Plant-Based Chick'n & Rice Casserole
Yield: Serves 6–8
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 package plain Tofurky Chick'n Pieces; 2 cups uncooked long-grain rice; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup frozen peas; 8 oz mushrooms, sliced, optional; 2 Tbsp vegan butter; 2 Tbsp olive oil; Cream sauce: 3 Tbsp vegan butter; Cream sauce: 3 Tbsp flour; Cream sauce: 2 cups unsweetened oat or soy milk; Cream sauce: ¼ cup nutritional yeast; Cream sauce: 1 tsp garlic powder; Cream sauce: 1 tsp onion powder; Cream sauce: 1 tsp dried thyme; Cream sauce: salt and pepper; Optional topping: 1 cup shredded vegan cheddar; Optional topping: buttered breadcrumbs

Creamy plant-based chick'n and rice casserole.

Serves 6–8Pasta & casseroles

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INGREDIENTS

Serves 6–8

1 package plain Tofurky Chick'n Pieces
2 cups uncooked long-grain rice
4 cups vegetable broth
1 medium onion, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 carrots, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup frozen peas
8 oz mushrooms, sliced, optional
2 Tbsp vegan butter
2 Tbsp olive oil
Cream sauce: 3 Tbsp vegan butter
Cream sauce: 3 Tbsp flour
Cream sauce: 2 cups unsweetened oat or soy milk
Cream sauce: ¼ cup nutritional yeast
Cream sauce: 1 tsp garlic powder
Cream sauce: 1 tsp onion powder
Cream sauce: 1 tsp dried thyme
Cream sauce: salt and pepper
Optional topping: 1 cup shredded vegan cheddar
Optional topping: buttered breadcrumbs

METHOD

Make it

1
Cook rice in vegetable broth until just tender.
2
Sauté onion, celery, carrots and mushrooms in butter and olive oil about 8 minutes.
3
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
4
Stir in chick'n and cook 3–4 minutes.
5
Make the cream sauce by melting butter, whisking in flour and cooking 1 minute; slowly whisk in plant milk, stir until smooth, then add nutritional yeast and seasonings.
6
Combine rice, vegetables, chick'n, peas and cream sauce.
7
Pour into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
8
Top with vegan cheese or breadcrumbs if desired.
9
Bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes, until bubbly.

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