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Vegan French Onion Mashed Potatoes

Ashley
These Vegan French Onion Mashed Potatoes combine two classic recipes to bring you the ULTIMATE Holiday side dish that your entire family will be fighting over for seconds - and thirds!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Vegan
Cuisine Holiday
Servings 6 -8

Ingredients
  

Homemade Croutons:

  • 8 oz sourdough French bread cut into 3/4" cubes (about 1/2 a loaf)
  • 1/4 cup vegan butter
  • 1/4 cup fresh minced parsley
  • 6 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 TBS olive oil
  • 1 TBS nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional

Caramelized Onions:

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter
  • 2 1/2 pounds Vidalia or sweet onion thinly sliced (about 4 small onions)
  • 1 TBS minced fresh thyme
  • 1 TBS minced fresh sage
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup vegan-friendly dry white wine
  • 1 cup vegan beef broth or vegetable broth

Cheesy Sauce Mashed Potatoes and

  • 1 cup unsweetened soy milk
  • 1 7 oz bag vegan mozzarella cheese shreds
  • 6 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 TBS nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3 LBS russett potatoes peeled, scrubbed, dried and cut into cubes
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • Fresh minced parsley for serving
  • 3-5 pats of vegan butter for serving

Instructions
 

  • To prepare the croutons, preheat oven to 325° degrees F. Place the cubes sourdough bread into a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter in small saucepan over medium low heat. Once the butter is melted, add the parsley and garlic and cook, stirring often, for 8-10 minutes.
  • Pour the melted butter mixture over the croutons along with the olive oil, nutritional yeast, salt and red pepper flakes. Mix to combine and transfer the bread to a parchment paper lined baking tray.
  • Bake on the middle rack of the preheated for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through. Reduce the oven temperature to 275° degrees F., and continue to bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
  • Remove and cool for 10 minutes. Store in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.
  • For the caramelized onions, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onions and season with the thyme, sage and salt, stirring to combine. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, giving the onion a stir every 2-3 minutes or so.
  • Remove the lid, pour in the wine and cook, stirring often, until the wine evaporates. Once the wine cooks out, add the broth, increase the heat to medium high and continue to cook the onion until they caramelize, another 20-30 minutes, stirring often.
  • While the onions are caramelizing, start on the "cheesy sauce". Combine the non-dairy milk, vegan cheese shreds, garlic, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper in a small saucepan over low heat. Make sure to stir every so often to ensure the cheese melts - the sauce might seem thick and clumpy, but that's ok! It'll be perfect once you add it into the potatoes.
  • Meanwhile, add the potatoes to a pot and fill with cold water until they're covered by about an inch. season the water with salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil the potatoes until they're fork tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain and rice the potatoes in small batches back into the pot (if you don't have a ricer, use a potato masher).
  • Add the cheese sauce to the mashed potatoes and mix to combine. Next, fold in 3/4 of the caramelized onions and 1/2 of the breadcrumbs. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
  • Transfer the mashed potatoes to a serving dish and garnish with additional caramelized onion, breadcrumbs, fresh minced parsley and s couple pats of vegan butter.
  • ENJOY!
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