Description
This Vegan Scalloped Potatoes recipe features thinly sliced Yukon Gold potatoes layered with a creamy, dairy-free sauce made from cashews, vegetable broth, and nutritional yeast. Enhanced with sautéed onions and garlic, it’s a comforting and flavorful plant-based side dish perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 4 pounds yukon gold potatoes
Creamy Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk (coconut milk recommended)
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Additional
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- Optional for serving: vegan parmesan
- Optional for serving: chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Prepare Potatoes: Peel your potatoes and slice them into 1/8 inch thick rounds. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Set aside.
- Make Creamy Sauce: Drain the soaked cashews. In a high-powered blender, add cashews, vegetable broth, non-dairy milk, nutritional yeast, and salt. Blend on high for a few minutes until very smooth and creamy.
- Sauté Onion and Garlic: Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until translucent. Add minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for another minute. Turn off heat and set aside.
- Layer Ingredients: Spread half of the sliced potatoes in the prepared baking dish. Pour half of the creamy sauce evenly over the potatoes. Spread the sautéed onion and garlic mixture evenly on top of the sauce.
- Add Remaining Layers: Layer the remaining potatoes over the onion mixture and pour the rest of the creamy sauce on top, ensuring everything is evenly coated.
- Bake: Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 60 minutes. Check the potatoes for fork tenderness. If not done, continue baking for an additional 10-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and sauce is bubbly and thick.
- Serve: Remove from oven and optionally sprinkle vegan parmesan and chopped fresh chives on top. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- You can omit onions and garlic if desired, but they greatly enhance flavor.
- Yukon gold potatoes provide the best texture and flavor, but russet or sweet potatoes can be used as alternatives.
- Slice potatoes uniformly for even cooking; thicker slices will require longer baking times.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
