Meatless Ball Grinder

This is a great recipe if you're short on time, don't feel like utilizing every pot & pan in the house, or you have friends coming over last minute!

Here's what you'll need:

1 Baguette (makes 3 big grinders or 6 smaller ones)
1 Bag of Meatless Balls (I personally like the Trader Joe's brand)
1 Jar of your favorite marinara
1 Green Bell Pepper sliced into spears
2 TBS Olive Oil
2 TBS chopped onion
2 TBS chopped garlic
2 TBS of nutritional yeast to veganize it or parmesan cheese for the vegetarians

In a large fry pan (low to medium heat):

Saute` the onions and garlic in olive oil until they start to brown. Then add the Meatless Balls and continue to brown. Next you'll add the sliced bell peppers and the jar of marinara. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes stirring every 5 minutes. While the the meatless ball mixture is simmering cut your bagette into 3 or 6 servings. Then slice them in 1/2 but don't cut all the way through! It'll hold your balls better this way! After the 20 minutes are up go ahead and fill each bagette. Sprinkle either the nutritional yeast (which is loaded with B vitamins) or parmesan cheese. Serve with chips, fries, or on it's own! Enjoy...

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Vegan Chicken and Dumplings

I like to get all of my ingredients out first. Then I go in phases:

The Veggies:

I chopped lots of veggies. I even took fresh corn, shuck'd it (is that even how ya spell it? haha), then took a knife and ran it down each side giving me fresh corn kernals.
2 corn husk
1 zucchini
1 yellow squash
1 carrot
2 celery
1 potato
6 or 7 asparagus tips chopped then once more a bit down further

The Biscuits/Dumplings:

2 Cups Flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons of sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 C margarine
1 cube veggie bouillon
2/3 C soy milk
Dash of garlic, oregano, & paprika
In a bowl heat the margarine & bouillon together (I stick it in the microwave for a minute then blend) Add the remainder of the ingredients - Mix - Roll into 1-2 inch balls - Put the balls into a greased muffin pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until brown. Remove & Set aside.

The Base:

In a large soup pan
Saute`
3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
4 Tablespoons of Chopped Onion
1 Heaping Tablespoon Chopped Garlic
2 Large Veggie Bouillon Cubes
Let it brown a bit on medium heat and add
3/4 C Margarine
1/2 C Flour
This will give you a nice start to your base
Add 5 Cups of Water
3/4 C soy milk
Boil on medium high for 7-10 minutes

Add:

Chopped veggies
dash of oregano
dash of garlic powder
dash of parsely flakes
1 Package Seitan - thickly chopped & fried in 2 tablespoons of olive oil

Simmer:

I let this cook for a good 2-3 hours on low heat. The last 1/2 hour add the bisquits/dumplings to the stew. This will allow ample time for the dumplings to absorb some of the liquids.

This recipe makes approx 8-10 bowls of stew. Pairs well with organic beer & wine!