Tonight I wanted a quick and easy dinner and had a big batch of Refried Beans sitting in the fridge. I needed something "Mexican-y" to go along with the beans so Taco Style Seitan was the plan.
Taco Style Seitan:
- 4 cups seitan cut into small chunks, (I used 2 loaves of Red Seitan from
Viva Vegan
)
- 2 small or 1 large bell pepper, cut into small chunks
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, cut into small chunks
- 6 crimini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
- A drizzle of olive oil for frying
Directions:
- Fry up the seitan chunks in oil over medium high heat until they blacken a bit.
- Add the bell peppers and onions and fry for a few more minutes until they soften to your liking (I prefer mine not to be overly cooked).
- Add the criminis, taco seasoning, and water. Cook until the criminis begin to soften.
- Add the cilantro and stir everything around to get it coated evenly.
Creamy Refried Beans:
- 1 pound dried pinto beans, soaked overnight, then rinsed
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 to 1.5 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- A few jalapenos, chopped (optional)
- 1 onion, chopped
Directions:
- Place all ingredients into a big pot and cover with about 1.5 inches of water.
- Bring everything to a boil, then cover and everything simmer for 2 hours.
- Drain your beans in a metal colander and pick out the bay leaves.
- Place your cooked bean and onion mixture into a food processor and let it do its magic for a minute or two.
- Taste and see if additional salt is needed and don't ruin your beans by over-salting them!
See you don't need oil or lard to make creamy refried beans, just use a food processor!
so that I didn't have to fry it up in a bunch of oil. Any tofu I cook on the Forman I let cool and firm up a bit before chowing down, it just tastes better that way.
is a pretty amazing cookbook though Viva Vegan
!
"A Hummus Recipe" and it was just the right amount, geese a whole recipe would seriously make a boatload! This hummus is flavored with lemon juice, garlic, cumin, s & p, and sprinkled with some Hungarian paprika. Delish and extra coolness points for homemade hummus!
, I sliced in about 8 slices width-wise and marinated it in some Soy Vay Teriyaki Sauce
overnight... The next day, I pulled out my dusty George Forman Grill
that I haven't used since going vegan (1.5 years ago) and decided it is time to try some tofu steaks on this damn thing! It worked perfectly! No oil, just grill the tofu about 5 minutes until browned to your liking. Fantastic! I think I will be using this grill all the time for tofu now if I can.
