Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Fake Philly Cheesesteaks (or Chicken Philly)

At a Glance
  • Feeds: 2-3
  • Time: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
  • Soy Steak Strips OR Vege Burger Patties OR vege-chicken patties
  • Large Green Pepper
  • Large White Onion
  • Hoagie Rolls
  • Velveeta Cheese
  • Worchestershire sauce
Method
  • Cut pepper and onion into long thin pieces
  • First, warm up the fake meat in the microwave, about half of the required cook time (according to box instructions)
  • Warm olive oil/spray in frying pan on medium heat
  • If using chicken or burger patties, cut into strips. If using steak strips, leave as is
  • Put pepper, onion, fake meat into frying pan (when pan is heated up)
  • Splash in some worchestershire sauce (to taste)
  • Put hoagie rolls in microwave to warm, or in oven if you prefer a crusty roll (instead of soft)
  • Cook until onions and peppers are soft, and fake meat is 98% done
  • some of the fake meat may crumble or clump together. This is totally okay.
  • add velveeta for a few minutes until melted fully
  • remove from pan, put desired amount onto rolls
  • add ketchup if you want, salt and pepper to taste...serve with sweet potato chips, fries, whatever you want...

Monday, March 9, 2009

Mini Cheezy Pumpernickel Pizza Bites

At a Glance
  • Feeds: as many people as you want
  • Difficulty: Easy/Medium
  • Time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients
  • Soy/Vege Meat Crumble (morning star brand recommended)
  • Mini-loaf of pre-sliced Pumpernickel bread (each piece are about 2 or 3 inch squares)
  • Block of Velveeta Cheese
  • Ketchup or BBQ sauce
Method
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • Defrost the vege crumble in the microwave
  • Microwave method (quicker): Add any spices/seasonings, add small blocks of velveeta to the container, and then cook the vege crumble in the according to instructions on package. Judge when to add the cheese according to how long you have to cook it (depends on how much you're making).
  • Pan Method: add the vege crumble to the pan on medium heat. Gradually add in velveeta cheese in chunks, slowly mixing it into the meat mixture. You can decide how 'cheesy' you want it as you go. The cheese should melt slowly enough for you to be able to taste test as you go.
  • While it is cooking, lay out your pumpernickel bread slices on an un-greased baking sheet
  • When the meat mixture is ready, put a 1.5 to 2 teaspoons of cooked vege crumble on each piece of bread.
  • Slide the baking sheet into the oven for 5-10 minutes at the most. You are only trying to get the bottom of each piece of bread a little crispy, and the tops of the meat/cheese mix a little crunchy. You do not want the meat mixture to get tough. The meat is cooked already, so you can taste test as you go as well.
  • Remove from oven when ready, and serve with sides of ketchup or bbq sauce depending on your preference.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Faux Cheeseburger Quesadilla

At a Glance
  • Feeds: 2 people
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
  • Veggie Crumble
  • Shredded Monterrey Jack and Cheddar Cheese
  • 2-4 tbsp BBQ sauce
  • McCormick's Hamburger Seasoning
  • Medium Flour Tortillas
  • OPTIONAL: Finely chopped white onion
  • OPTIONAL: Substitute the kind of cheese that comes pre-made with taco seasoning on it...it really kicks things up a notch!
Method
  • In small frying pan, add chopped onions with a little non-stick spray on medium heat. You want to cook the onions a little, but not too much. If you like your onions crispy, just put them on low heat until you're ready to assemble your quesadilla.
  • Heat veggie crumble in microwave until defrosted, according to directions on package
  • Add BBQ sauce (as much as you like), and hamburger seasoning, then mix well
  • Turn large frying pan on to medium/low heat, add a little non-stick spray
  • Return to heat in Microwave until fully cooked (should only take a couple of extra minutes)
  • Put flour tortilla in pan, pushing it around to coat in a little oil
  • To one side of the tortilla, add cheese, then burger crumble, then onions, then a little more cheese on top
  • Let it cook until the cheese barely begins to melt, then fold the tortilla over on itself, closing it up.
  • Let it cook a little longer, then flip over, being careful not to overcook one side. You want the outside of the tortilla to be crispy, but not burned.
  • Repeat process for as many quesadillas as you want to cook.
Serve with more BBQ sauce, or some sour cream/guacamole usually tastes good too.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Margherita Flatbread Pizza with Faux Sausage

At a Glance
  • Feeds: 2 people
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 x flatbread, 6x10 inch pieces, rosemary & peppercorn variety (or your choice)
  • 8oz mozzarella cheese
  • 1 package of Fresh Basil (0.6oz)
  • Pizza Sauce (enough to cover the flatbread pieces)
  • 2 x Fake Sausage circles (Morning Star Brand)
  • 1 tsp Sausage seasoning
Method
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Put sausage in microwave until it is cooked according to directions on package
  • Chop basil, not too finely, removing the stems completely
  • Cut mozzarella into large circular slices
  • Cover flat bread with pizza sauce
  • Remove sausage from oven, and chop/crumble up into smallish chunks
  • Assemble pizza by putting basil on first, then mozzarella, then sausage.
  • Sprinkle sausage seasoning on top of pizza
  • Put in oven for 15 minutes, checking around 10. Depending on your oven, you'll want to make sure the base crisps up without the top burning. You do not want your cheese to brown on top. If you're worried about cooking too much, turn to 300 degrees, and until bottom crisps up, then turn to broil for 2 minutes.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Faux Chicken Sliders

Recipe At A Glance
  • Feeds as many as you want
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time: 5 mins microwave, 15 minutes oven (recommended)
Ingredients
  • Fake Chicken Patties OR fake buffalo bites (morning star brand is our recommendation)
  • Potato Dinner Rolls
  • Muenster Cheese (substitute cheddar or swiss depending on your tastes)
  • Lettuce
  • Cherry Tomato (or other small variety) sliced
  • Ketchup
  • Ranch (optional)
Method
  • Cook chicken patties or buffalo bites according to directions. Oven method is recommended
  • Add cheese at the very end of cooking time, just enough to melt on the chicken
  • Split and microwave the potato rolls on high for 20 seconds
  • Cut cooked patties into small, roll-sized pieces, usually about 2 x 2 inches
  • Squirt a little ketchup onto the base of the roll, then place the patty on top.
  • Put one small piece of lettuce, two small slices of tomato on each roll
  • Put a little ranch on top
  • Close up the rolls and enjoy. They should be soft still if you've heated the rolls sufficiently.
Add fries, potato wedges or chips as a side if you're willing to go the extra mile