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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I Put My Root Down

Every time I cook with root veggies, I get the Beastie Boys' "Root Down" stuck in head ... which isn't a bad thing at all. Tonight, I used these lovely root crops to make a delicious Seitan & Root Veggie Pot Pie:


The pie is going in my cookbook, but you can see here what the main ingredients are — sweet potatoes, white potatoes, carrots, turnips, and yellow onion. I made a Whole Wheat Pie Crust using another "going in the cookbook" recipe. After some cubing, boiling, seasoning, mixing, and rolling, this came out of the oven:


This was one of the most comforting dishes I've made in awhile. However, I have a hard time making pie crust look pretty, so sorry if it doesn't look as appetizing as it tasted. I


Fortunately, I froze three slices and I've got another three in the fridge to eat for lunches throughout the rest of the week. Yea! Pot Pie Forever!

13 comments:

  1. It looks delicious! I'm looking forward to a recipe for a savory pie- most of them are sweet.

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  2. This looks like a perfect family dinner dish! Mmm, I bet even omnis would love it.

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  3. That pile of root veggies looks so good.

    And I wouldn't mind having that Beastie Boys song in my head. I've had Peg by Steely Dan in my head for weeks!

    That pot pie looks really good!

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  4. Haha, gotta love the Beastie Boys :0)

    Wow, that pot pie looks wonderful!! I looove cooking with root vegetables.

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  5. Looks delicious!

    And now I have the Beastie Boys stuck in my head too. Thanks a lot!

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  6. Pot pie = yum! I have a love for root veggies that is ridiculous.

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  7. wow! this looks awesome! i love root veggies - and putting them into a pot pie - even better! yay!

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  8. HEY! Thanks for the post... its never easy to see our pets in pain :(

    On a lighter note, that pot pie looks RIDICULOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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  9. Wow. The pot pie looks so good! I'm really looking forward to the recipes.

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