Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon with Potato Cauliflower Mash

Step 1

Heat the Instant Pot on Saute. Add oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic, mushrooms and a good pinch of salt and give them a quick mix. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until golden on some edges. Add a tbsp of water if browning too quickly.

Step 2

Add the wine and mix well for a few seconds to cook out the alcohol.

Step 3

Add the carrots, celery, thyme and garlic and mix well. Add the soy sauce, tomato paste, 1/3 tsp salt (if using water or unsalted broth) and water/broth and give it a mix. Cancel saute. You can also add in 1 bay leaf and some rosemary for flavor variation at this point.

Step 4

Place the steamer basket on top of the mushroom mixture. Add potato and cauliflower to it.

Step 5

Close the Instant Pot lid. Pressure Cook for 9 to 10 minutes (Manual hi pressure). Add a minute if using larger quantity of either mushroom mix or potatoes, or if doubling.

Step 6

Let the pressure release naturally once the cooking is complete. Open the lid and carefully remove the steamer basket.

Step 7

Put the pot on saute, Add cornstarch slurry and give it a mix (you can also add 2 tbsp of the mashed potato mixture to thicken). Add spinach or baby kale and black pepper and mix. Bring the mixture to a boil to thicken, then cancel saute. Taste and adjust salt and flavor.

Step 8

Meanwhile. Transfer the steamed potato and cauliflower to a bowl and mash roughly. Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, olive oil, non dairy milk  and optionally fresh/dried herbs of choice(eg. thyme, rosemary, chives) and mash well to preferred consistency.

Step 9

Serve the mash layered with the mushroom bourguignon. Garnish with some fresh thyme or basil and black or white pepper.