Month: May 2023

INGREDIENTS 

• 4 ounces Butler soy curls (half of a bag)
• ⅓ cup tamari (This makes very flavorful, salty bacon; you may find you like less.)
• 2 tablespoons canned coconut milk, optional, or 1 Tbsp water (Omit for extra crispy bacon bits, and NOTE, cook time will be reduced with less moisture.)
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 1 ¾ teaspoons liquid smoke
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• In a small bowl whisk together the tamari, maple syrup, nutritional yeast, liquid smoke, vinegar, paprika, garlic, onion, and pepper.
• Place soy curls in a large bowl. Use your hands to break the soy curls into smaller pieces (this takes a few minutes). Try to get them somewhat similar in size, so they cook evenly. *Alternatively, after coating in the marinade use a food processor to pulse them into large bits.
• Pour marinade over broken soy curls, and toss until completely coated and the marinade has been absorbed.
• There shouldn’t be any excess marinade in the bottom of the bowl (or food processor), but if there is, leave it behind. Spoon onto the prepared pan, spreading in a single layer. If needed, use a second baking sheet so the bits aren’t too crowded.
• Bake for 18 to 26 minutes, stirring at the 10-minute mark, or until they’re just getting crisp. Keep a close eye on it during the last few minutes so they don’t burn.
• Cool completely before storing. See Notes below.

NOTES

Storage

Store bacon bits in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week (though, they’re likely fine for longer). 

To freeze, make sure they’re in an airtight, freezer-safe container. They contain almost no moisture, so they don’t require much time to thaw before using.

https://myquietkitchen.com/vegan-bacon-bits/#ingredient-notes

Ingredients:

* Medium jar oilfree pasta sauce

* 2 medium potatoes (peeled, sliced into disks & microwaved until medium soft) – may use white, red or sweet potatoes

* grated carrot

* sliced onion

* sliced bell pepper

* sliced mushrooms

* sliced tomato

* stretchy cauliflower mozzarella cheese

* vegan parmesan cheese (nutritional yeast, ground almonds & ground Italian bread crumbs)

* pinch of Himalayan black salt (kala namak)

* Italian seasoning

Layer sauce, potato, all veggies, tomato, remainder of sauce, drops of mozzarella & sprinkle w/ Italian seasoning & parmesan.

Bake covered 30 minutes at 375.

Remove cover and bake 15 minutes more