I love potatoes and most vegans count on them for comfort food meals just like everyone else. Plus they are nutritious and delicious. I have a modernized old-fashioned favorite side dish, Au Gratin Potatoes.
It’s a twist to cook them in your 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker. That’s just the beginning of my changes. The sauce is vegan, of course, and is made with vegetables!
It’s similar to my Creamy Vegetable-based Vegan Cheese Sauce. I didn’t have any turnips on hand so I left those out. You could change cooked turnip out for up to 1/3 of the cauliflower. I didn’t use cashews in this version so it could have less calories and be nut-free for company.
You cook up the cauliflower and carrots then toss them in a blender with some nondairy milk and nutritional yeast. Blend until smooth and you’re ready to slice your potatoes.
You can keep this completely oil-free and place a piece of parchment paper in your slow cooker or you can hit it with a little spray oil to make clean up easier. It’s all up to you!
Vegan Slow Cooker Potato Au Gratin with No Added Oil
Ingredients
- 2 packed cups cooked cauliflower florets
- 1 cup cooked carrot coins
- 1 cup unsweetened plain nondairy milk
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 medium potatoes
Instructions
- Blend everything except for the potatoes in your blender and blend until smooth. You will need to stop and scrape the sides down a few times to make sure there are no lumps.
- Pour just enough sauce to cover the bottom of your 3½ to 4 quart slow cooker. Layer with about ⅓ of the potatoes, and cover with sauce. Repeat until the potatoes are all used and end with sauce poured over the top.
- Cook on low 7 to 9 hours.
Nutrition
Barely Vegan says
December 9, 2015 at 10:48 pmThis looks amazing!! I loooove potatoes au gratin. Even though there is cauliflower in the sauce, I’d probably pour it over more cauliflower and make cauliflower au gratin. I looooove cauliflower too!! Great recipe. 🙂
John says
April 12, 2017 at 6:41 pmNot much flavor
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
December 21, 2015 at 2:29 amI need to save this for my vegan guests, I always feel bad when I make cheesy au gratins, no need to anymore.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
December 21, 2015 at 7:44 amO this looks so creamy and delish!!! I want a huge plate <3
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
December 21, 2015 at 10:57 amWow such a comfort dish, definitely a must make!
Diana Johnson @ Eating Richly Even When You're Broke says
December 21, 2015 at 1:29 pmI use nutritional yeast as a supplement to boost my breast milk supply, and keep thinking I should try it in a recipe other than lactation cookies. This looks like a winner!
Andrea says
January 9, 2017 at 1:38 amBrewers yeast in your lactation cookies will eork waaayyyyy better! Trust!
Emily says
December 22, 2015 at 12:23 pmI’ve never craved vegan potato au gratin… until now! This looks amazing! Love the addition of cauliflower!
Kathryn Grace says
March 5, 2016 at 7:34 pmLike all your recipes, this looks ever so tasty. Pinning so I can try it sometime when I have both potatoes and cauliflower on hand. Thank you!
Sara says
February 15, 2017 at 9:25 amif no slow cooker is available where i can cook ? In a pan or in oven ? thank you so much! this recipe looks amazing!!!
Kathy Hester says
February 15, 2017 at 4:14 pmI would cook it in the oven, covered and remove the cover for it to brown about 10 to 15 minutes. I’d try cooking it at 350 degrees, but I’m unsure of the time it will take to cook.
Diana says
May 17, 2017 at 12:35 pmIm going to this eith putting a layer of onions seperated into rings between the potatoes. Yummmmmmmmmmmm
Donna says
November 5, 2017 at 8:23 pmThese were amazing! I added sliced onions to each layer, as suggested above, & I baked them in the oven. Will definitely be making this recipe again!
Kathy Hester says
November 11, 2017 at 8:29 amWhat a great idea!
Caroline says
December 10, 2017 at 12:30 pmI just made this and found it to be very bland. I even added some Dijon and Worcestershire and more nutritional yeast. Had to add more milk also to get it to blend – even using my Vitamix.