Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake - Vegan version

 There is a NY Times recipe that keeps popping up on my Facebook newsfeed. Although I do have a subscription to the Times, I don't pay extra for their premium recipes. Their Cheesy White Bean-Tomato Bake is one of those recipes.

In desperation, I Googled it thinking I could find something similar. I found this recipe at The Endless Meal that is based on the NY Times version. Perfect.  

Kristen at The Endless Meal added spinach and more cheese - which I probably would have done, myself.  I veganized it, of course, with vegan cheese but that is the only substitution I made. 

It's really good. I had it with some sourdough bread and a salad. It is very filling!  I'll be making this meal again. 

Vegan Cottage Pie

We used to call this dish a Shepherd's Pie but, unless it contains lamb, it is supposed to be called a Cottage Pie. 

I used the recipe from The Hidden Veggies and it can be found here.

I used Gardein crumbles for my protein but you can use lentils or TVP or Beyond Meat or, frankly, whatever you want. 

I made this according to the recipe but I did have to add a bit of water when I added my crumbles as they started to stick. I could have added a bit more oil instead. Water did the trick, though. 

I really enjoyed this meal. It was tasty and filling.