Vegan Pot Pie with Black Pepper Biscuit topping. Veggies in Savory herbed sauce topped with easy No Oil Black Pepper Biscuit topping. Classic flavors, easier and simpler! Vegan Soy-free Recipe. Option for Nut-free Gluten-free. Jump to Recipe
Holiday Meals wouldn’t be complete without a classic pot pie. This Savory herby filling reminds me of a chickin pot pie. The black pepper biscuit topping is crisp and delightful over this veggie filled pot pie.
Change up the herbs and veggies to preference. Add some soy curls for a chickin like texture, use other biscuit topping, or puff pastry or a pie crust of choice.
Ingredients for Vegan Pot Pie
For the Pot Pie filling:
- Onion, garlic, mushrooms, veggies make up the bulk
- bay leaves, rosemary add flavor
- flour adds thickness
For the Biscuit topping:
- All purpose flour and almond flour make up the dry volume
- salt, nutritional yeast, black pepper and herbs add flavor
- baking powder adds leavening
- non dairy milk is the wet ingredient.
How to Make this Oil-free Vegan Pot Pie with Black Pepper Biscuit topping
Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp broth. Add onion, garlic and a good pinch of salt and cook until translucent , 4 to 6 mins. Deglaze if needed with more broth. Add mushrooms and mix in and cook for 3 mins.
Add in the bay leaves, herbs, salt and mix in. Add the flour and mix in. Add in 1/2 cup broth and mix in until there are no lumps, then add the rest of the broth. Stir well to combine. Bring to a boil. Add the veggies and mix in andcontinue to cook for 4 to 6 minutes. If the mixture is not thick to preference,mix in 1 tbsp flour in 2 tbsp broth and add to the saucepan and bring to a boil again.
Transfer the mixture to a 9 by 9 inch baking dish. Let it cool for 10 mins. Preheat the oven to 425 deg F and make the biscuit topping.
Add flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt, nutritional yeast, herbs and black pepper in a bowl. Mix well.
Add 1/2 cup chilled non dairy milk mix in. Add 1 tbsp milk at a time to make a soft sticky dough. Let it sit for 5 mins, then add spoonfuls of the mixture on top of the pot pie.
Bake at 435 deg F for 16 to 20 mins or until the topping is golden. Garnish with fresh herbs and freshly ground black pepper. Let it sit for 5 mins then serve.
To make this Nut-free
Omit the almond flour from the biscuit dough and use 2 tbsp vegan butter or oil
To make this Gluten-free
Use a mix of 3/4 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup oat flour and 1/4 cup starch mix for the biscuits.
Make ahead
Refrigerate the filling for upto 2 days, then drop biscuit dough or pie crust of choice and bake.
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Vegan Pot Pie with Biscuit topping
Ingredients
- 1 cup (5.64 oz) chopped onion
- 3 cloves of garlic , finely chopped
- 4 oz (113.4 g) mushroom , thinly sliced or chopped
- 1/4 cup (31.25 g) flour (all purpose, Use 2 tbsp rice flour + 2 tbsp tapioca starch for gluten-free)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups (473.18 ml) veggie broth
- 2.5 cups (455 g) veggies , frozen veggies or chopped veggies such as green beans, corn, carrots, peas, zucchini, potatoes etc
Biscuit topping:
- 3/4 cup (3.31 oz) all purpose flour or a mix of all purpose and wheat flour
- 1/4 cup (28 g) almond flour or ground cashews
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp dried herbs such as oregano ,rosemary, basil
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper and more for garnish
- 3/4 cup (177.44 ml) chilled non dairy milk such as almond milk,light coconut milk or soy milk
Instructions
- Pot Pie Filling: Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp broth or 1 tsp oil. Add onion, garlic and a good pinch of salt and cook until translucent , 4 to 6 mins. Add mushrooms and mix in and cook for 3 mins.
- Add in the bay leaves, herbs, salt and mix in. Add the flour and mix in. Add in 1/2 cup broth and mix in until there are no lumps, then add the rest of the broth. Stir well to combine. Bring to a boil. Add the veggies and mix in and continue to cook for 4 to 6 minutes. If the mixture is not thick to preference, mix in 1 tbsp flour in 2 tbsp broth and add to the saucepan and bring to a boil again. The mixture thickens on cooling, so you just want slightly thick filling.
- Transfer the mixture to a 9 by 9 inch baking dish. Remove the bay leaves. Let it cool for 10 mins. Meanwhile prepare the biscuit topping. Preheat the oven to 435 deg F (225 C)
- Biscuit Topping: Add flour, almond flour, baking powder, salt, nutritional yeast, herbs and black pepper in a bowl. Mix well.
- Add 1/2 cup chilled non dairy milk and mix in. Add 1 tbsp milk at a time to make a soft sticky dough. Let it sit for 5 mins, then add spoonfuls of the mixture on top of the pot pie filling.
- Bake at 435 deg F for 17 to 20 mins or until the topping is golden. Garnish with fresh herbs and freshly ground black pepper. Let it sit for 5 mins then serve.Make Ahead: Make the pot pie filling ahead and refrigerate for upto 2 days. Then add biscuit topping mixture, puff pastry biscuits or crust of choice and bake. Store: Store the baked Pot pie for upto 2 days in the refrigerator.
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Dylan
Came out great. love the concept. My one issue was the biscuit dough was way too thin/liquidy. I only had half the almond flour needed so I subbed w 1 TB olive oil. Is this the reason this happened? Does more AP flour need to be added as well? If so, how much? The only other thing i can think of that caused this is if i added the milk wrong. The way i interpreted the instructions is you’re using 3/4 cup total, you start by adding 1/2 cup, mix together, and then add another TB at a time until the entire 3/4 cup is used.
Richa
You’d need more all purpose flour. You use all 3/4 cup and then add more if needed. Since non dairy milks and flours differ. With the omitted almond flour and added liquid there’s a lot kore liquid than dry ingredients. So just add more flour until you get a consistency as in the step pics. And then proceed
Vanshika Arya
This is such a hit recipe for all my get together a and pot lucks all year around! Great taste and favourite amongst vegans and non vegans alike!
Vegan Richa Support
Fabulous
Leah
I made this tonight and it turned out really well! Thank you Richa! I love your recipes.
Vegan Richa Support
so happy to hear that!
Kristen
Made this for Christmas dinner, and it was delicious! Instructions were very easy to follow, and my family loved it too. Thank you, Richa!
Vegan Richa Support
🎄 🎄 🎄 perfect🎄 🎄 🎄
Erika
I’m yet to find a Richa recipe that my family doesn’t love. You’re a gifted recipe creator, Ms. Richa. Thank you!!
Vegan Richa Support
so kind, thank you
Shelby
This was a lovely and hearty recipe to enjoy with friends. Thank you, your recipes never fail.
Vegan Richa Support
I’m so happy to hear!
Lay
Hii this recipe looks soo yummy! For the biscuit topping could I just use all purpose flour instead of almond or cashew? Would it affect anything?
Richa
Yes
Lay
Sorry I realized after I posted my comment that under the “Nut-Free” option it says
“ Omit the almond flour from the biscuit dough and use 2 tbsp vegan butter or oil”. I suppose this can be used as a substitution for the almond flour & ground cashews correct? Or can I just use all purpose, then add the butter as well? What do you suggest?
Richa
Yes, use all purpose and add butter. Almond flour adds a bit of fat for helping the biscuits when making oil free. Hence if you omit that, you want to use Oil or butter
Leila
I am new to vegan cooking & this recipe looks soo delicious. Can I use only all purpose flour for the filling?
Richa
Yes
Marianne
Hello! I loved your recipe! I decided to use your recipe for Simple Vegan Gravy instead as it is my favorite! It was delicious! I did have a question on the biscuit part. So I substituted with your gluten free option but you said to substitute for the all purpose flour. So I did that. But in the recipe, below the all purpose flour, it says 1/4 cup Almond flour. So I added that too, making a total of 1 cup almond flour, 1/4 oat flour and 1/4 cup brown rice flour. Is this correct?
Marianne
Never mind, just saw your answer to someone else’s post. Sorry! Thanks!
cindy black
Loooooooooooove it. So easy too
Vegan Richa Support
Awwwwwweeeeeesssooommmmee!!!~~!!! Yes!! thank you thank you thank you!!
Kerri Donohue
Anything you could recommend to replace the mushrooms?
Vegan Richa Support
You can replace the mushrooms with mostly cooked potatoes but the taste and texture will be different.
Kerri Donohue
Thank you! I can’t wait to try this recipe
Gita
Just had this for dinner & it turned out really good. I added green chilies for the spice and used all purpose flour for the biscuits since I didn’t alternate flour.
Vegan Richa Support
Thanks Gita!
Tambi Dalman
Would it be okay to add drained canned chick peas to the vegetable mixture?
Richa
yes
Claire
For the GF biscuits I would like clarification:
You recommend to substitute the All Purpose flour with this: 3/4 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup oat flour and 1/4 cup starch.
Then the final biscuit topping recipe will be:
Is this correct?
3/4 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup oat flour and 1/4 cup starch
1/4 cup (28 g) almond flour or ground cashews
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp nutritional yeast
2 tsp dried herbs such as oregano ,rosemary, basil
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper and more for garnish
3/4 cup (177.44 ml) chilled non dairy milk such as almond milk, light coconut milk or soy milk
Richa
you can omit the 1/4 cup almond flour. and the rest is the same
beth lambert
YUM! This is delicious! We used the GF flour substitution . The topping turned out wonderful! We also used oat milk. Thank you for sharing =)
Richa
awesome
Cozy
OMG I did not realize how badly I needed vegan pot pie in my life until now. This is phenomenal and will definitely continue to make while the weather is cold. Easy to make and I am no natural baker.
Richa
awesome
ROSEANN MAGDA
This was delicious and easy! The only thing I did different was omit mushrooms, but only because I forgot to buy them. This recipe will definitely be going into the regular rotation.
Darlene
I made this for our supper last night; loved the flavors in this pot pie! I did use the almond flour this time, next time I will try it with the vegan butter. Thank you for your wonderful recipes ❤
Richa
awesome
Gwen Kestin
I’ve never made a pot pie and we loved this! I used frozen peas and fresh carrot, onion, celery, potato, button and shitake mushrooms, with both thyme and rosemary. Biscuit topping was half whole wheat flour, and loved how the nutritional yeast and almond meal added savory richness. Thanks for all your great recipes!!
Richa
awesome
Judith
Excited to try this — thanks, Richa! Can this be made without mushrooms?
Richa
yes
Emily
Excellent! Omni husband loved it! Added a little poultry seasoning and some potatoes to the pot pie mixture, and I used Herbs de Provence in the biscuits.
Richa
awesome!
Kerrianne Hartell
Can I just sub GF flour instead of doing the 3 different flours?
Vegan Richa Support
Yes you can, but you want to use a 1:1 GF baking flour with leavening agent included.
Katrina
This was so good! I accidentally didnt put the mushrooms in until after I had made the gravy but it still worked out. I also added a ton of swiss chard and was able to trick my family into all of those vitamins and nutrients! I doubled the biscuit dough because I made this in a 9×13 pan. Whole family loved it!
Richa
awesome!
Marie Green
If I leave out the nutritional yeast do I need to add something g else for the texture?
Richa
no omit it
Jennifer
This was delicious! I made it exactly as written with the exception of some frozen broccoli added to the vegetable mix. My family was ecstatic! Definitely a keeper. Thank you, Richa!
Richa
yay!
Maureen Voltz
I made this for Thanksgiving dinner tonight…It was delicious!!!!
Richa
aweesome!!
Lisa W
I made this recipe last night, and OMG, it is delicious! The biscuits are amazing and are the perfect complement to the filling. For vegetables, I used my 4 year old’s favorite, broccoli, carrots and green beans (all fresh). It was his first pot pie, and he LOVED it. For the biscuits, I used 1/4 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour. I also used soy milk as the non dairy milk. This recipe will definitely be in the monthly rotation! Thank you Richa!
Richa
Awesome!!
Julie Burge
Richa, this looks beautiful and so delicious. I’m going to make this weekend. I’ve been craving biscuits lately, and cannot wait to try these. Love your recipes!
Ryan Matzen
Wow! I literally just logged onto my computer to check my email and look for a vegan pot pie recipe! I didn’t have to look far! Thanks!
Lyla
This looks and sounds amazing!! My son is gluten free and I saw your GF option-I really appreciate that you include that in your recipes! 🙂 What starch do you think would work best here? Thank you!
Richa
use a mix of potato starch and tapioca
Diane Corrie
This sounds delicious! If I add soy curls to the casserole, should I soak, rinse and bake the curls to crisp them first, or just add them directly to the sauce with the vegetables? How much would you suggest adding?
Richa
just soak, squeeze and add with the veggies. If the mixtures thickens too much, add a bit more broth.