Mashed Potato Ghosts with Seitan Bacon Gravy
Get in the Christmas spirit with creamy mashed potatoes & savory seitan bacon vegan gravy. It's a dish that even Scrooge would love. Serves 2-4 with 2 cups of gravy.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 293kcal
Ingredients
For the mashed potato ghosts
- 1 batch vegan mashed potatoes cold from the refrigerator
- Capers optional
For the gravy
- 1 teaspoon avocado oil
- 10 strips Upton's seitan bacon diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped small
- 2 cups non-dairy milk plain & unsweetened
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
- 2 teaspoons vegan butter optional
- ½ teaspoon dried rubbed sage
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon smoked salt
- Pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
To make mashed potato ghosts
- Scoop cold mashed potatoes into a pastry bag, adding more to the bag as needed. Squeeze the mashed potatoes into dollops and then smooth them with a knife.
- Warm the mashed potato ghosts in the microwave. Use a toothpick to form mouths and capers for eyes.
To make seitan bacon vegan gravy
- Bring a large skillet to a medium heat. Add oil to the skillet and brown seitan bacon in oil for a couple of minutes. Add garlic and onions, and sauté for a few minutes, until fragrant.
- Add the non-dairy milk, all-purpose flour, and nutritional yeast mixture to the skillet. Whisk until totally combined and smooth with no lumps.
- Add the vegan butter (optional), dried rubbed sage, dried rosemary, smoked salt, and pepper to the skillet. Fully combine the spices with the gravy. Taste for salt and add more to taste, if needed. Remove from heat and serve over mashed potato ghosts.
Notes
The ghosts hold their shape the best when the mashed potatoes aren't overly creamy. Keep that in mind when making your mashed potatoes and don't add too much non-dairy milk. (For the mashed potatoes recipe I linked to above, err on the side of about 2 Tablespoons of non-dairy milk.)
Gravy adapted from Creamy Sage & Pepper Gravy in Vegan Diner
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 640mg | Potassium: 772mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 17.3mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 3mg
