Vegan Scalloped Potatoes
by Karissa's Vegan Kitchen
Great as a side dish (or a main meal, let's be real) these homemade vegan scalloped potatoes are "cheesy" and delicious.
Servings: 8 sides
Calories: 170kcal
Ingredients
- 5 medium russet potatoes about 800 grams or 5-6 cups, sliced.
- 3 cups non-dairy milk, plain unsweetened
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon or cube - optional but adds flavor and salt
- 1½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch of cayenne optional for a spicy kick
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice the potatoes. I use a mandoline slicer with a 2.5mm blade.
- Submerge your potato slices in a bowl of cold water to prevent oxidation.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- In a medium pot, whisk together the non-dairy milk, flour, nutritional yeast, vegetable bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, paprika, pepper, and cayenne.
- Bring the sauce mixture to a simmer on medium heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 5 minutes, whisking frequently. Taste test: Does it need more salt?
- Drain the potatoes and layer half of them in a casserole dish. Pour half of the sauce over the potatoes. Give the casserole dish a good shake so the sauce gets in the nooks and crannies of the potatoes.
- Do the same with the remaining potatoes and sauce.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving. The sauce will thicken a bit more as it sits.
Notes
- This recipe was updated December 2020. For those who loved it, the previous version called for 2 cups of vegan milk and 1 cup of vegetable stock. It also called for cornstarch as a thickener. To use cornstarch, simmer all sauce ingredients together (except for the flour). In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of cold water and 1/4 cup cornstarch. Whisk into the simmering sauce. Remove from heat when thickened. Everything else in the recipe is basically the same.
Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 723mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 2mg