Tuesday, May 09, 2006

BBQ Wheat-Meat & Almond Green Beans

I think I got the inspiration for this from another vegan food blog, though I can't remember which one. Regardless, this took about 5 minutes to prepare and was damn tasty.

BBQ Wheat-Meat

1/2 bottle barbecue sauce
2 cans braised wheat gluten tidbits, drained and rinsed
1/2 tsp each garlic & onion powder (optional)
1/2 tsp pureed chipotle in adobo (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and heat on medium for 5 minutes, or until bubbly. If it chars on the bottom, so much the better! Just scrape it up and mix it in.

Almond Green Beans

3 large handfuls green beans, trimmed and washed
1 Tbsp lime juice
1/4 cup water
salt & pepper to taste
1 handful toasted sliced almonds

Combine green beans, lime juice, water and spices in a large pan. Heat, covered, for 5 minutes over high heat, or until no longer crunchy. Drain, sprinkle with almonds and consume!