Fun fact: this is easily tweaked to be kosher for Passover too! I will be making it for my family for the holiday next week! Thanks for this! Au gratin potatoes are a comfort food for me but haven’t had them since cutting out dairy!
Not being Jewish, what needs to be changed to make it kosher? Thanks for watching! I'm happy that I could help bring these potatoes back into your life.
Full fat Coconut milk or regular plant milk thickened with corn starch or other thickeners make amazing cream sauces. But cashews are my favorite way to make it because they kind of have that nutty cheese flavor
For this, I wouldn't really recommend using the flour. Full fat coconut milk would probably work great on it's own. I feel that in dishes like this the coconut flavor kind of disappears. The cashews are perfect for this dish, though. They add a nice cream flavor without taking over, and I agree that the nuttiness does help with the cheesy flavor. Thanks for watching!
I’m making this to go with my tofu chicken & lentil soup for dinner tonight. Still learning to cook vegan. It’s not easy, but folks like you really help! Thanks so much. I can wait to taste these 😋 Update! These were surprisingly good! Big hit with the fam. Thanks so much for this recipe 👍🏼
I make a similar dish pretty often as it reminds me of home, if you don't have cashews, you can always make a quick roux and mix in 50/50 soy milk/veg broth with the addition of nutritional yeast, and it thickens up quite nice.
Honestly, I don't think this dish would even need the flour. The residual starch on the potatoes thickens things up really well. But yeah, if you can't or don't want to do cashews, then sub them out for your plant milk of choice. Thanks!
@@MonsonMadeThis It was amazing! This is something I will be making my family for the rest of my life! We loved it. Topped it with chopped chives, and I did use some flat dark beer in place of half of the cooking water (because I had it and wanted to use it up). Super!
Just found your channel. This looks delicious! I just bought a bag of potatoes and was hoping for some new ideas. I like the cashew cream idea. Thanks ❤🌱
Wow! Who needs dairy? If you brought this to a pot luck and said that it is reserved for vegans, you would have a lot of newly converted vegans! Who could resist this?
@@MonsonMadeThis Too bad it isn't offered at any local vegan restaurant. At least as far as I know. I guess I will have to make it myself. Thanks for the video!
Me too!!! I'm new to this life style eating and my husband is so supportive 💖. He said " you cook it, I'll eat it" But I want to make more things, I love cooking!!
Thanks Michael for your delicious Vegan Scallop potatoes I'm salivating at this but I definitely going to try it thanks again and keep well and stay safe🙂❤️
I started watching your videos when you only had a few up, and I'm so glad to see your channel getting the attention you deserve! Congratulations and keep it up!
Michael thank you so much for your delicious recipes. I have made a few of them and they were amazing!!! Watching your video today gave me the joy I needed as I also have been feeling sad, a bit emotional. So thank you for cheering us up, tell your mom I said she’s very blessed to have you for a son!!!
Thank you so much for the sweet message. I'll gladly pass on the compliment to my mom. It makes my day to know that y'll are getting something more than just a recipe from my videos. Thank you.
A few years ago I bought a mandolin and I knew I had to be extremely careful but I cut myself anyway. Got rid of it immediately. I didn't know there was such a thing as a glove like that. Lucky for me I don't mind chopping. I rather enjoy it. 👍 Great video!
The gloves are a game changer, and they're really reasonably priced. I think I bought a pair of 2 for like $11. Check Amazon or places like Sur La Table. They're very worth it.
@@PathtoWellness1979 Also what iron brand supplement do you take? I currently take the 365 brand chelated iron 18mg. I feel as though either my b12 or iron pills aren't working so I'm trying to get new ones! (I also take Jarrow Methyl b12) Thank you!
They are not inexpensive, that's for sure. This recipe only calls for a 1/2 cup, so it'll help that pound go a long way. You could also just use unsweetened soy milk or almond milk instead of the cashew and water mixture. The starch in the potatoes is what does most of the thickening. You could even make "Gratin Savoyard", which just uses all broth instead of any creamy element.
I haven't tried white beans in this particular recipe, but I bet it would work as well. Just replace the 1/2 cup of cashews with a 1/2 cup of white beans and proceed as normal.
I did this recipe and it turned out fantastic! I omitted the oil because I eat the healthy version which is whole food plant-based vegan and it still tasted delicious, without oil.
I made this today! It's like having a cuddle from the inside! I loved it and so did my omni-husband, omni-daughter and potato-disliking (vegetarian) son. Thank you for posting this video 😊
First of all, congrats on 33,000 subscribers! 👏 When I started following you, we were just a few hundred! I finally got around to making this dish today, really yummy! True to myself, I was unable to follow even this simple recipe without tweaking it 🙈 Had to make it in a casserole plate as I have no oven safe pan. As you said, no problem at all. Not enough cashews, mixed in some pine nuts, also delicious. Added some Dijon to the sauce, and some sautéed mushrooms about half ways. Whole family of five were extremely satisfied with this dish, now added to our rotation of recipes. Thank you. For another great recipe, and for all the love and effort you put into your videos. Really high quality!
Awesome. Let me know how it turns out. 30k is so crazy to me. For some reason that was the number I've been looking forward to for so long. Now it's here! 100k here I come. HAHA.
Saving this for when/if the weather ever turns cooler. I don't think I had this dish non-vegan, but you made it look delicious. I am guessing miso paste would be a suitable alt to the bouillon? I like to try as close to the original recipe b4 I start messing with it too much... haha, although I do translate most things from "regular" to gluten free and veg. Thank you for doing what you do. You have have helped make quarantine and isolation more tolerable.
Good plan! You could use any type of vegetable broth you would like to make this. Miso would probably work, although I haven't tried it. One thing to note is that potatoes require quite a bit of salt, so whatever you use, just make sure you check to make sure that there's enough of it. If you do try it with miso, let me know how it turns out!
Hi again I eventually found nutritional yeast in an organic shop and yesterday I tried your recipe 😊 Oh my God!!!!! It was absolutely gorgeous delicious yummy I can't find the words thank you so much!!!!!
Made these last night. WOW. Amazing. No, I didn't take a photo because they were eaten by my family. Thanks for the posh, but easy dinner recipe. REALLY ENJOY your vids!! PS. Who is Ben? When does he get to be on camera? Keep up the great creative videos.
Yay! So glad you enjoyed the dish! I'm all about posh but easy. Ben is normally behind the camera, but he does get in front of the camera for taste test videos. We did an ice cream one a couple of weeks ago, even. He's my partner (on an off camera) of 6 years.
I don't know about the oats in this... Cooking with homemade oat milk has always turned out gummy and weird for me. I will support the use of coconut milk, though. Use that in place of the cashew and water mixture and I think you're in business.
Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Scalloped potato recipe are normally fairly straightforward with few ingredients, so I wanted to make the vegan version just as simple. Let me know what your coworkers think!
I made this dish for a potluck, and it went over REALLY well. I added a mushroom-onion component to one end of the long dish, for brave mushroom lovers like myself, lol. So everybody was happy. Thanks so much!
That looks absolutely delicious. I haven't had Scalloped potatoes since I became Vegan. It is definitely a keeper. This will definitely cheer me up too. Thank you.
Oh my gosh! You’re such a gift 💝 & so happy I stumbled onto your channel. HAD to like & suscribe.. thanks 😊 for you nice presentation and detailed explanation. I’m trying to WATCH less news (maybe even none for a day).... and only stay with higher vibes for now. There isn’t one thing bad in this (I’m into toasted sesame oil right now myself) and have 2 new pans arriving soon. Can’t WAIT! What would we do without potatoes 🥔....AHhhh .
Thank you for watching and subscribing! I really appreciate it. I despise "the news" for multiple reasons and haven't purposefully watched it for many many years. I'm not sure how people do it daily. I'm glad I could help give you a bit of reprieve. And yes, what would we do without potatoes. I love them so much!
Let me make a pitch that you try hemp hearts some day to make sauce. Or a parm cheese substitute. They're better for you and have a unique no-oil "mouth feel." The only down side is they have green flecks in them. Still though, I think you'll like them.
I'm definitely a fan of hemp hearts. I think you could definitely sub them in for the cashews here. The green goes away when blended, so you would never know in this dish. Next time I have some on hand, I'll give them a try. Thanks for the tip.
I was looking for an easy vegan potato dish and I found this. Great video, you explain things well. I had no idea about cashew cream sauce. Hope my ninja works for that. I don't know why it wouldn't. Can't wait for dinner tonight, but it's only 3:45 in the morning... Long wait😊.
I love your channel and your such an inspiration for Vegan foods and as a person. I know you recently lost your fluffy living family member and I just lost my first pup named Lola. This was unexpected. Any words of wisdom to get through it? Thank you for being you 💜
Thank you so much! I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Thank you so much for reaching out. For us, it has just taken time. There was a week of crying every day. It's been helpful having another pup around to demand our love and attention. We still have days when we're sad and miss him. It gets less hard, but it never goes away.
Monson Made This Thank you. I have been crying my heart out. I feel so broken. I don’t have another dog, but hope to get one soon that Lola would have loved too. 💜💜💜
Looks great. Boiling makes a difference I think. Great tips. I’ve tried it before but not on the stove and not enough water. Originally we would have meat or chicken with it .. what would You suggest to make with it. Thx
Thanks! Yup. The stovetop really helps it to cook a lot faster. It would be good with anything you would serve potatoes alongside. As a vegan, I find it difficult to compose a meal the same way that one would if I were composing a meat-centered meal. I think this, with a really nice salad, and maybe even some tofu or vegan chicken-style nuggets.
There are some great lentil loaf recipes, you can add vegan ground "beef", there are meatless meatballs in the market and I think the mint/dill/parsley just works especially well for homemade bean burgers for protein. I like to fry tofu in chunks with cornstarch and lots of spicy seasonings and really press with the spatula so it takes lots of colour and creates a crust. I think a colourful warm salad would work really well (like beetroots and greens)
Thanks for watching! And yes, it's very lush. It's probably my new favorite dish. I've eaten it twice in the last week... Few ingredients. Little time. You gotta try it!
It definitely is. I wanted to make something that would be easy for most folks to make during this time. If you do give it a go, let me know what you think of it.
I made the recipe & it’s actually good lol. I wasn’t too sure at first when I looked at it right after I took it out of the oven😅 I also added my own spices ( onion powder, garlic powder, chief spices, citrus pepper, salt)
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Recipes are just an idea. If you're not a recipe your own, you're doing it wrong. haha. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
You are the official Vegan Food Porn Content I needed in my life. 😁👌 Michael, you are my favorite Vegan on RU-vid. Any recipes you've ever made I have been thoroughly satisfied. 💕
🤍😊 Hi Michael MMT 🤚 I just discovered Your Videos on My feed. Thank Yous . I allready texted one of Your videos to My Family . The Soy Milk , Flour Tortillas and Milk Mayonnaise video . Um , they were selling the hand guards before with the Mandolins back in the 1980s. I cringe watching , maybe another guard to make to use , maybe those fine Metal mesh gloves too . 🧤 🩷😊🤍 I didnt know Better than Bouillon was Vegan , good to know . I use to use that product to make Gravy when Vegetarian + For Thanksgivings or for Special occasion because It was pricy . The Scallop Potatoes look too good , a lot of inspiration for that ... I just discovered after all this time that the Nut or Seed , like Tahini makes an awesome mock Cheese , like Suisse Verde Cheese Enchilladas I made with just a little amount of Tahini ( and Avocado Green Salsa .. ) and I didnt miss the Cheese at all for the first time 💗💟🤍 Watching more 💛🤍
Made this without mandolin. Also mixed vegetable stock with cashews at the blender stage. It all came out great and crispy on my iron cast pan. Perfect and delicious.
Wonderful! I'm so glad that it turned out for you. I love my cast iron pans and contemplated whether to use one of them or my stainless for this recipe. I'm happy to know that I can get great results from both. Thanks!
Yesterday, I saw someone who heats the onions in lemon juice instead of oil. I thought that was interesting, particularly for a cheese sauce where a little tangy flavor might work.
I know that soaking onions in garlic in lemon juice kind of "cooks" away the raw spiciness of them. Not sure about heating the lemon juice... interesting idea.
@@MonsonMadeThis Hmmm, that is interesting. People use broth or water for cooking them. That was the first time I saw lemon. I have seen vegan cheeze with apple cider vinegar and/or lemon in it. I think the cauliflower cheeze I eat sometimes has both of those in it.
Do you need to soak the cashews before you blend it? I’ve always seen recipes where they say you have to do that but if you don’t that makes it so much easier!! Thanks for this recipe I can’t wait to try it.
It all depends on your blender. If you have an older, standard blender, then soaking them will help them blend better. If you have a high-speed blender like a Vitamix or even a NutriBullet, then you don't really need to.
I made this last night--it was EXCELLENT! I did sub some flat beer for half of the cooking water. This is a holiday-worthy recipe and will be liked by both vegan and non-vegan! Thanks for another great one, Monson! :)
I love the addition of the beer. I bet that added great flavor! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave me a comment. I appreciate it.
It works so well. I also have a video from a few weeks ago where I make a "sausagey" gravy using cashews. They thicken up the sauce without any flour at all. It's magic!
Thank you. It can definitely be made with more "humble" ingredients if that's what you've go to work with. As long as you have potatoes and liquid, the dish will work. Season to taste.
I put really hot liquid in the regular cup once, and the pressure exploded the blade. I had to buy a new one on Amazon, and so I decided to buy one in a kit that came with a smaller cup. I didn't know that they existed before then. Get one!
