Creamy, Cheesy Potato Casserole

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Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp vegan butter
  • 1 c of coconut or almond cream
  • 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 tsp thyme
  • 3 large russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (1/8 inch thick)
  • Ground Sea Salt & Pepper to taste

To Make this Dish Even More Decadent

  • 4 tsp thyme
  • 3 large russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (1/8 inch thick)
  • Ground Sea Salt & Pepper to taste

This step can be done a day in advance

Cashew Cheese – Blend until smooth, set aside

  • 1 cup (200 g) of cashews (soaked overnight and thoroughly rinsed and drained)
  • 1 lemon (juice)
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp paprika or cayenne pepper
  • ¾ c filtered water

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Grease with vegan butter, a 8-cup casserole dish

In a large bowl, add cream, onion, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.  Add potatoes and toss together

Stack potatoes in neat piles; Cover tightly with foil and bake in the oven for 1 hour

Remove from oven, top with cashew cream bake uncovered until browned 15 to 30 minutes.

Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting

Kitchen Tip.  Use a mandoline to quickly and evenly cut potatoes into thin slices

Serving Tip.  This recipe pairs well with sauteed mushrooms