(Vegan) Cheese & Bacon Mash Casserole

This Vegan Cheese and Bacon Mash Casserole (Jessica in the Kitchen) is as near to comfort food heaven as you can get.

Made with a vegan creamy mash (along with garlic and onion powder), it’s mixed with breadcrumbs and grated vegan cheese, then baked in the oven until golden brown. Top with chopped onions and vegan bacon.

Keep this recipe away from pets due to unsafe ingredients (garlic, onion, mushrooms). Read more on food safety for people and pets. 

Just bin alliums (onion family) scraps (along with citrus and rhubarbs) as acids could harm compost bin creatures. 

Don’t feed leftover mash to pets or wildfowl (due to salt and fat – which can smear on feathers, affecting waterproofing and insulation). For mashed potato dog treats, just mash plain water with a little water (no butter, salt, onion, garlic etc – never use green potatoes.

To save on food waste, you can make your own breadcrumbs from leftover bread using this Doves Farm recipe.

Cut sliced bread into chunks, then pulse in a blender, and bake for around 10 minutes, then leave to cool on a tray. They should keep in an airtight tin or sterilised jar for a few weeks.

To sterilise a tin container, wash the tin with soap and water, then submerge in a pot of boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes. Or preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and place the tin on a baking tray, not touching other items, and sterilize it for 10 minutes.