Air Fryer Vegetable Pot Pie

5 from 2 votes

Layers of crisp puff pastry on a ramekin filled with vegetables in a creamy Vegan sauce, these pot pies are made in the air fryer and make great holiday sides!

Plus, it doubles up as an easy make-ahead brunch or dinner recipe too!

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 342kcal

Author: Smruti

Ingredients

3 square Puff Pastry sheets (thawed)
1 ½ cup Mixed Vegetables (I used carrots, green beans, mushroom, broccoli and corn)
2-3 cloves Garlic (minced)
½ medium Onion (diced)
½ medium Pepper (diced)
2 tablespoon Oil (I used Avocado blend)
2 teaspoon All purpose flour
2 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
1 cup Coconut milk
1 cube Bouillon (mixed with ½ cup water)
2 teaspoon Garlic and herbs seasoning
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground pepper
1 teaspoon Mixed Seasoning
3 cups Water

Instructions

In a pan add water and all the vegetables.
1 ½ cup Mixed Vegetables, 3 cups Water
Bring to a boil. Keep stirring intermittently.
Turn down the flame and drain the vegetables. Set aside.
In the same or another pan heat oil. Add garlic.
2 tablespoon Oil, 2-3 cloves Garlic
Sauté the garlic for a few seconds and then add onions and peppers. Mix well.
½ medium Onion, ½ medium Pepper
Once they cook add all purpose flour to the pan.
2 teaspoon All purpose flour
Mix well and let the flour cook.
Then add coconut milk and mix well.
1 cup Coconut milk
Next season with salt, pepper and garlic herb seasoning.
2 teaspoon Garlic and herbs seasoning, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Ground pepper
Mix well and let the sauce thicken.
Then add vegetable stock and nutritional yeast and mix well. The sauce begins to turn creamy.
1 cube Bouillon, 2 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
Add the vegetables.
Mix everything well.
Then transfer to heat resistant bowls or ramekins.
Place a round puff pastry on top, brush oil and sprinkle some more seasoning.
3 square Puff Pastry sheets, 1 teaspoon Mixed Seasoning
Then place in an air fryer pre heated to 390 F and air fry for 10 minutes. Remove and enjoy!

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Notes

Start to thaw the puff pastry before you start cooking. You can thaw the frozen puff pastry overnight by placing it in the refrigerator for a few hours. Alternatively use the thaw option of the microwave. However, ensure that it is not completely molten. Else it will not rise in the air fryer. It should be cool to touch yet pliable.

Use vegetables that will remain firm after cooking. Tomatoes for example tends to make the pie soggy in a while.

Only place the ramekin in a preheated air fryer. If placed in a cold air fryer, the puff pastry will not cook crisp.

For the sauce, I used all purpose flour and coconut milk. Any plant based milk works but thick coconut milk yields a creamy base.

If the recipe does not need to be Vegan, use regular milk or cream for a creamy sauce. Adding cheese further makes the sauce super creamy.

The pleasure of cutting through the layers of puff pastry to dunk the spoon into a creamy mix of sauce and vegetables is unmatched! So make sure the proportion of pastry to vegetables is great.

Most importantly; use ramekins that are oven safe. These are generally also safe to use in the air fryer. The last thing you want is the ramekins cracking under the heat of the air fryer.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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