Mashed Potatoes Layer 1 (Top):
Pressure cooker: place diced potatoes, dash of salt, and enough water to cover the potatoes. Set pressure cooker to Manual 3 minutes.
When finished turn off the pressure cooker and quick release the steam.
Drain potatoes and return it to the pressure cooker and add the vegan butter, salt, and pepper. With a hand blender mixer add Vegenaise and almond milk and mix until smooth and creamy.
Set aside for assembly.
Eggplant Layer 2
Cut eggplant ¼ inch thick slices.
In a large bowl soak the eggplant in water, ½ tbs salt, lemon juice. Soak for about 30 minutes. Drain water and add The OG. Mix and let eggplant soak for a few minutes until it sucks up all the marinade.
Set burner to medium-high and in a frying pan heat 1 tbs of olive oil. Lightly fry eggplant slices each side about 1 minute each side for a light brown sear.
Set aside on a plate for assembly.
Peas Layer 3
Stovetop: In a medium pot bring water and boil. Add frozen peas and cook for about 8-10 minutes and drain. We boil frozen peas to get out the excess water.
Set aside on a plate for assembly.
Filling Layer 4 Vegan Meat filling (Bottom):
Stovetop: Set burner to medium-high. In a large pot heat up 1 tbs of olive oil for approximately 10 seconds. Add garlic, onions, ½ tbs salt, ½ tbs pepper, and stir in the cherry tomatoes for approximately 3-5 minutes. Reduce to low heat temperature and stir in the 2 Yves Ground Rounds. Let it sit covered for approximately 10-15 minutes.
Set aside on a plate for assembly.
Assemble we count the layers backwards 4-3-2-1:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In an individual round baking dish pack in vegan beef so it’s flattened and packed tight. Next is layer 3 (Peas) and lay it down flat and tight. Layer 3 (eggplant) one tight layer of eggplant. Layer 1 (mashed potatoes) lay in a generously thick layer just above the top of the dish. It will curl over and get crispy just like a pie.
Cook for about one hour or until the top is crispy. Cool for at least an hour to solidify the layers but it could take 2 hours. It’s exceptional if you cook it the night before dinner!