Beef in a Basket – appetizers – Hope you will like this one also, it is one of the best appetizers. View the video also if available, and feel free to comments, share.
Vegeterian Tips: Most restaurants nowadays have vegetarian options available right on the menu. If not, ask your server if there is something that can be made for you. If you are at a more upscale restaurant, the chef will most likely be willing to whip up something for you, as it shows their talents and feeds their ego.
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 1 pkg. Gimme Lean! Meat Substitute – beef flavo
- 1 bag frozen stew vegetables (potatoes,celery,carrot,onion)
- 1 pkg. McCormick fajita seasoning (check ing. to be sure vegan)
- 1 cup wate
- 1 loaf hearty vegan bread (we used a big round rye)
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinega
Directions:
Take the loaf of vegan bread and cut 1/2″ off of the top (save
it!) and hollow out the vegan bread, saving the soft insides for
snacking!
Steam the frozen vegetables in the vinegar and half of the
water in a large frying pan, with the lid on. When
vegetables are slightly underdone, crumble the Gimme Lean
into the pan and heat through, adding the rest of the water
to prevent sticking. Add the seasoning packet, and stir
until you get a bit of a “gravy”. When all heated through,
remove from the pan and place into the hollowed out vegan bread,
still hot! The mixture should just fill the vegan bread, if you
get a medium sized loaf. Top with the 1/2″ “lid” and serve!
This is incredibly simple and really delicious and tastes
amazingly like a kind of shepherd”s pie! We just ate it out
of the “basket” with forks and saved the vegan bread, sopping with
“gravy” for last!
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 min.
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