This vegan chicken pot pie casserole is rich, creamy, and well seasoned. It has the same hearty, comforting flavor as a traditional chicken pot pie, but without any of the meat or dairy. You can even make it gluten-free! 

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Chicken pot pies are one of the most comforting foods around. They’re warm, soothing, creamy, and hearty, with lots of familiar flavors. Unfortunately, they’re usually packed full of dairy and meat. So I decided to come up with a vegan recipe that hits all of the same flavors. And I decided to make it a casserole, which is a little easier than making individual pot pies, and much more convenient for serving a family. 

This vegan pot pie casserole is healthy and filling, with meatless chicken, carrots, and potatoes. And it’s full of strong flavors from the garlic, thyme, and black pepper. This recipe will be a hit with anyone you serve it to, not just vegans! Plus, you can easily make it gluten-free as well. 

Overhead view of the labeled ingredients for vegan chicken pot pie casserole: a bowl of carrots, a bowl of onions, a bowl of oil, a bowl of celery, a bowl of vegetable broth, a bowl of garlic, a bowl of salt, pepper, and thyme, a bowl of flour, a bowl of peas, a bowl of potatoes, a bowl of vegan milk, a bowl of vegan chicken, and a piece of puff pastry

Notes on Ingredients

Here are all the ingredients you’ll need to make this vegan chicken pot pie casserole recipe. Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the article to see the exact amounts of each ingredient. 

  • Vegan Chicken – You can use any brand that you like.
  • Olive oil
  • Onion
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Potatoes – Red potatoes are best for this recipe.
  • All purpose flour – If you’re making a gluten-free vegan pot pie casserole, use a gluten-free flour blend. 
  • Salt
  • Black pepper – For best results use freshly-ground pepper.
  • Thyme
  • Garlic
  • Vegetable broth
  • Non-dairy milk – You can use any type of non-dairy milk, just make sure that it is unsweetened and unflavored.
  • Green peas – Frozen peas work just fine for this recipe.
  • Vegan puff pastry – Use a gluten-free puff pastry if you’re making a gluten-free recipe. 

How to Make Vegan Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

Here’s how to make this hearty and rich pot pie. 

  • Prep. Preheat the oven to 425F, and lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish. 
  • Prepare the chicken. Follow the instructions on the package to cook the vegan chicken. 
  • Prepare the puff pastry. Place the puff pastry on a piece of parchment paper and roll it out until it’s a little bit larger than the casserole dish. Place the casserole dish upside-down on the puff pastry and trim the pastry so that it fits the dish. Cut a few holes in the center of the puff pastry for ventilation.
A rectangle of puff pastry on a piece of parchment paper
A casserole dish upside down on a sheet of puff pastry
  • Freeze the puff pastry. Carefully lift up the parchment paper with the puff pastry, and place it on a baking sheet, then put the baking sheet in the freezer while you continue with the recipe. 
  • Cook the veggies. Heat a dutch oven over medium heat and add the oil. Then add the carrots, onion, celery, and potatoes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions and celery are tender. This should take about 10 minutes. 
  • Add the flour and seasonings. Add the flour, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper to the dutch oven and cook for 2 more minutes, while stirring. 
Dutch oven with raw carrots, potatoes, celery, and onions in it, divided into triangles
A dutch oven with flour, salt, pepper, and thyme on top of a lot of cooked vegetables
  • Add the liquid. Pour the vegetable broth and dairy-free milk into the dutch oven, and stir until a smooth sauce forms, then remove from the heat. 
A dutch oven filled with lots of potatoes and vegetables, coated in flour
Dutch oven filled with vegetable broth, vegan milk, and veggies
  • Add the chicken and peas. Pour the vegan meat and the green peas into the mixture, and stir to combine. 
A dutch oven with vegan chicken and peas on top of the rest of the pot pie filling
A dutch oven filled with pot pie filling
  • Pour the filling. Transfer the vegan pot pie filling into the casserole dish.
  • Add the puff pastry. Remove the puff pastry from the freezer and place it on top of the pot pie filling. 
Overhead view of a casserole dish filled with pot pie filling
Overhead view of an unbaked pot pie casserole with puff pastry dough on top
  • Bake. Put the casserole dish on a baking sheet, and put the baking sheet in the oven. Cook until the puff pastry is just golden brown, which should take about 35 minutes. 

Tips for Success

Here are some of my favorite tricks and tips for making this hearty casserole.

  • Make your own broth. If you want to really take this vegan chicken pot pie casserole to the next level, you can do so by making your own vegetable broth. Homemade veggie broth is a lot more flavorful than what you’ll find in the store, so making your own broth really adds to the complexity of this dish. Here’s my recipe for a vegetable stock that uses veggie scraps.
  • Make consistent cuts. When cutting the vegetables for this recipe, try to cut them all to similar sizes. That way the veggies will cook at the same speed, and you won’t have a pot pie that has some overcooked or undercooked vegetables. 
  • Add whatever veggies you want. Potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and peas are the standard vegetables for chicken pot pie, but feel free to clean out your fridge by using up whatever spare veggies you have around the house. You can put almost any veggies in this dish and they’ll taste great! 
Overhead view of a pot pie casserole next to some plates and cutlery

What to Serve With Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

Since this recipe is rich and hearty, it goes best with two things: a light salad and bread. Here are my favorite dishes to make when having vegan chicken pot pie casserole.

The end of a casserole dish filled with pot pie with a spoon taking a serving out, next to two plates with servings and forks

How to Store and Reheat

You can store vegan chicken pot pie casserole in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 350F oven for 10 minutes, or in a microwave on 80% power in 30-second increments. 

Can I Freeze This Recipe?

You can definitely freeze this recipe. Store it in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months for a super easy meal. Just throw it in a 350F oven for 15-20 minutes, and you’re all set. 

Close up of a spoon taking a spoonful of pot pie casserole out of a casserole dish

More Casseroles to Make

If you liked this vegan chicken pot pie recipe, then check out some of my other favorite casseroles to make.

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Vegan Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 54 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 14 minutes
This vegan chicken pot pie casserole is rich, creamy, hearty, and comforting. It's packed with veggies and spices, and can easily be made gluten-free.
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Ingredients

  • 1 package Quorn Meatless Chiqin Pieces, about 3 cups
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ¾ cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup carrots, cut into ¼-inch slices
  • ½ cup celery, diced
  • 1 cup red potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 5 tablespoons all purpose flour, (can also use gluten-free flour blend)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¾ teaspoon thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 cup non-dairy milk
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 1 piece vegan puff pastry

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
  • Cook the “chicken” pieces according to the package instructions. Set aside.
  • Roll the puff pastry out on a piece of parchment paper to a little larger than your casserole dish and trim the edges to fit. Cut some vent holes in the center of the pie lid. Transfer the parchment paper and pastry to a baking sheet and place in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
  • Add the oil to a dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add the onion, carrots, celery and potatoes to the oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions and celery are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the flour, salt, pepper, thyme, and garlic to the vegetables and continue to cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Pour in the broth and milk and stir well until it forms a smooth sauce. Remove from heat.
  • Add the chicken pieces and the frozen green peas and fold them into the sauce.
  • Pour the filling into the prepared casserole dish.
  • Remove the pastry top from the freezer and place it on top of the casserole filling.
  • Place the casserole dish on a baking sheet in case of spillage, bake in a preheated oven
    for 35 minutes or until the top is just barely golden brown.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days or in the freezer for 3 months. Reheat in a 350F oven.
Calories: 422kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Sodium: 792mg, Potassium: 330mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 4039IU, Vitamin C: 17mg, Calcium: 86mg, Iron: 2mg

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Cuisine: American
Course: Dinner
Author: Jessica Hylton