Vegetarian Hot Dog Pie

The Kidlet has been asking for hotdogs recently, so when I ran across this recipe I figured I might as well give it a try. I ended up making quite a few changes, but I'm happy with how it came out (even if TF finds it completely inedible).

I used veggie dogs and vegan immitation beef crumbles instead of regular hot dogs and ground beef. I also omitted the sugar and salt and added barbecue sauce and worcestershire sauce instead. I also used cheddar in place of both the Velveeta and the American cheese. Oh! And I swapped out the rolled shortcrust pastry for a heartier press-in crust. I think next time I'd be tempted to omit the ground beef entirely and add some tomatoes and corn instead.

Hot Dog Pie

Adapted from Taste of Home

Ingredients

Crust

• 2 C flour
• ½ C cold butter
• 1 tsp salt
• cold water
  

Filling

• 1 Tbsp. oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 200g veggie beef crumbles (optional)
• 1 large tomato, cubed (optional)
• 8 veggie dogs, sliced crosswise
• 1 can baked beans¹
• 1 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1 Tbsp. worcestershire sauce²
• 1 Tbsp. barbecue sauce
• 2 Tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
• 60g cheese of your choice, cubed
• 60g cheese of your choice, grated

Directions

1. Mix together the flour, butter, and salt. Add enough water for it to come together dry but packable; 3 tbsp is a good starting point but you may need to add more.
   
2. Press the crust into a 23cm (9") square pan and blind bake it at 200°C (400°F) for ~15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
4. Heat the oil over medium heat.
5. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened.
6. Add the veggie crumbles (if using) and cook until browned.
7. Add the tomato (if using) and hotdog slices and cook until heated through.
8. Stir in the baked beans, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, and mustard and cook until heated through.
9. Stir in the cheese cubes and remove from heat.
10. Once the crust is baked, scoop the filling into the crust and top with shredded cheese.
11. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 5-10 minutes.
12. Serve with salad or a veggie platter.

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Variations

Vegan Version

Ingredients

Crust

• flour
• shortening
• salt

Filling

• 1 Tbsp. oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 200g veggie beef crumbles (optional)
• 1 large tomato, cubed (optional)
• 8 veggie dogs, sliced crosswise
• 1 can baked beans³
• 1 Tbsp. ketchup
• 1 Tbsp. vegan worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp. barbecue sauce
• 2 Tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
• 60g non-dairy cheese, cubed
• 60g non-dairy cheese, grated

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¹ I used molassess baked beans. I think baked beans in tomato sauce would also work for this. Maple might also be interesting. ^Back
2 If you're trying to keep this vegetarian, be sure to check the ingredients on your worcestershire sauce; the regular recipe contains anchovies. ^Back
3 Check the label to make sure the baked beans don't contain pork or lard. ^Back