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    Home » main course » vegetarian » Root of it All: Fall Vegetable Pot Pie with Gouda Biscuit Crust

    Root of it All: Fall Vegetable Pot Pie with Gouda Biscuit Crust

    Nov 20, 2017 · 6 Comments

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    This is a sponsored post on behalf of Dairy Farmers of Canada.

    Winter took its sweet time coming this year, but when it came, it came with a vengeance, complete with blustery winds and artic chill and snow flurries. Thank goodness those big oversized blanket scarves are still in fashion this year!

    Fall Vegetable Pot Pie with Gouda Biscuit Crust

    To compensate, I’m busting out the hardcore cold-weather comfort food, starting with these hearty vegetarian pot pies filled with toothsome chunks of roasted vegetables in a creamy sherry-spiked sauce.

    And to make them extra-cozy, I’ve topped them off with the most deliciously cheesy biscuits you’ll ever have the privilege of putting in your mouth.

    Meet Grizzly Gouda, This Month's Featured Canadian Cheese

    This month’s featured Canadian cheese is an aged gouda from Alberta’s Sylvan Star Cheese that’s affectionately called Grizzly because of its bite. Its sharp flavour turns the biscuit topping into the star of the show.

    I first discovered Grizzly at last month’s Food Bloggers of Canada conference, where it was one of the cheeses the Dairy Farmers of Canada were sampling as part of a very impressive cheese board.

    I may or may not have eaten more than my fair share of this delicious gouda, which takes on a sharp, crumbly texture and a rich nutty flavour thanks to a 12-24 month long aging process.

    Wedge of Grizzly Gouda

    How I used This Month's Featured Cheese

    While Grizzly is perfectly delicious eaten just as it is, I couldn’t resist using it to give my favourite buttermilk biscuit recipe a cheesy makeover. The sharpness of the cheese is just the thing to play up the sweetness of the roasted vegetables.

    Finely chopping the cheese into small pieces creates lovely pockets of cheesy deliciousness, as opposed to the more even distribution you’d get from grated cheese. (Plus it means one less thing to wash up when you’re done, which is never a bad thing.)

    The end result is a simple vegetarian main dish that’s easily customized to use up whatever you’ve got kicking around in the fridge.

    Fall Vegetable Pot Pie with Gouda Biscuit Crust

    What Vegetables Go into Vegetarian Pot Pie?

    The batch of pies I photographed for this post were made with a mix of carrots, parsnips, rutabaga and butternut squash. 

    Other options that also work well include turnips, potatoes, yams, brussels sprouts, or any other sturdy seasonal vegetables. (Just avoid using beets, unless you want a hot pink pot pie filling!)

    And since ‘tis the season, I should point out that this pie is also a great way to use up leftover roast vegetables. Simply skip the first two steps, and stir your leftover roasted veg into the sauce before assembling the pies. Easy peasy!

    Fall Vegetable Pot Pie with Gouda Biscuit Crust

    These hearty pot pies are basically a meal unto themselves, so you can easily serve them on their own and call it a day.

    If you absolutely must have something on the side, though, I'd suggest a simple green salad, or perhaps a dish of green beans or some other vegetable that isn't already in the pie.

    Okay, winter. I'm ready for you. Bring on the cold winds… between my big scarf and these pot pies, I’ve got plenty to keep me warm over here!

    Fall Vegetable Pot Pie with Gouda Biscuit Crust

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    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Dairy Farmers of Canada. Thanks for supporting the brands that keep the Crumb Test Kitchen running! All opinions, as always, are entirely my own.

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    Fall Vegetable Pot Pie

    Fall Vegetable Pot Pie with Gouda Biscuit Crust


    ★★★★★

    5 from 3 reviews

    • Author: Isabelle Boucher (Crumb)
    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 6 1x
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    Description

    These hearty vegetarian pot pies are topped with buttery biscuits dotted with finely chopped aged Gouda cheese. For a shortcut version, start with leftover roasted vegetables.


    Ingredients

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    Fall Vegetable Filling:

    • 6 cups diced fall vegetables (e.g. carrot, parsnip, squash, rutabaga, potatoes)
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • ¾ tsp salt
    • ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
    • 3 tbsp butter
    • 1 cup finely diced onion
    • ½ cup finely diced fennel bulb
    • ¼ cup flour
    • 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
    • 2 tbsp dry sherry
    • ¼ cup heavy cream
    • ½ cup frozen peas, thawed
    • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme
    • 2 tsp finely chopped fresh sage

    Gouda Biscuits:

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tbsp baking powder
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
    • 1 cup finely chopped Sylvan Star Cheese Grizzly
    • 1 ¼ cups buttermilk

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 425F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
    2. In a large bowl, toss the vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper. Tumble onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading out into an even layer. Roast for 30 minutes, or until tender and browned.
    3. While the vegetables are roasting, melt the butter in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and fennel, and saute for 5 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent, but haven’t taken on any colour. Stir in the flour and cook for another minute.
    4. Whisk in the vegetable broth and sherry, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat, and stir in the cream, peas, thyme, sage and roasted vegetables. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed.
    5. Next, make the biscuits. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse and crumbly. Add the gouda and buttermilk, and stir until just barely combined.
    6. Spoon the filling into six oven-proof bowls, then top with heaping spoonfuls of the biscuit topping. Reduce the oven temperature to 400F. Arrange the pie dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly and hot, and the biscuits are cooked all the way through. Serve immediately.
    • Prep Time: 35 mins
    • Cook Time: 25 mins
    • Category: Main

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    1. Meg says

      January 6, 2022 at 2:34 pm

      This is one of the tastiest recipes I have ever found!

      ★★★★★

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    2. MAtt says

      December 5, 2017 at 10:28 am

      A biscuit for a pot pie crust? Consider me interested! I love a traditional flaky crust but something soft and cheesey sounds like a new spin on a biscuit style dumpling (that gets a little toasty on top). Now I just need to find some of those adorable mini cocottes (or whatever they are)

      ★★★★★

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    3. Shareba says

      November 24, 2017 at 3:02 pm

      Your veggie pot pies look so inviting. I love the look of that biscuit crust on top!

      Reply
    4. Charlotte says

      November 24, 2017 at 10:42 am

      These little pot pies look like the perfect cold-weather meal! More importantly though, I'm on the hunt to try this grizzly gouda. I love a nice gouda with a bite so I think I'm destined to love that cheese :)

      Reply
    5. Laura says

      November 22, 2017 at 12:47 pm

      This looks like the ultimate comfort dish, perfect for fall and winter! This cheese sounds so good I have to go find it! Is it available everywhere? I'm not sure I've seen it before.

      Reply
    6. Dawn - Girl Heart Food says

      November 22, 2017 at 11:58 am

      Pot pie is one of my favourite things to make (and eat) on a cold day! Love the gouda infused crust! Look delish :)

      ★★★★★

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