I’ve been on a bit of a sandwich kick lately because sandwiches are easy and let’s face it, super delicious. But I often shy away from vegan sandwiches in favor of bowls and salads because you get all the sandwich goodness with half the vegan sandwich calories.
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This particular vegan sandwich recipe is actually an outlier because it’s not exactly calorie friendly but I was really in the mood for a vegan sandwich that was sauce-y and delicious and that was my one and only goal.
The thing you’ll love about this particular vegan sandwich recipe is that it’s pretty easy to make, delicious and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients. Do you food prep and this will be an incredibly easy vegan recipe that you’ll (probably) add to your regular vegan meal rotation.
You can use vegan meatballs–I used Naturli brand–or falafel, bean veggie balls or any other vegan ball that tickles your fancy. It’s easy and delicious, and goes great with a side of vegan kimchi and ice cold vegan friendly beer.
What You’ll Need:
Ingredients:
*Vegan meatballs
*Onion
*Garlic
*Bell peppers
*Hot dog buns (slightly bigger than usual)
*Tomato passata
*Vegan cheese (I used vegan Gouda from Verdino)
Ingredients:
*Chop onion and bell pepper into uniform chunks.
*Add to a skillet over medium-high heat and stir regularly. If you’re using oil or waste free broth, add it before you add the vegetables. Season with salt and black pepper and stir regularly for about 5 to 7 minutes.
*Add minced garlic and stir regularly.
*Whisk together tomato passata along with any other herbs & spices you want. I recommend oregano, smoky & sweet paprika, cumin, thyme, garlic and rosemary. Add to the skillet, add water if you need to thin out the sauce.
*Bring to a boil and add vegan meatballs. Reduce to a simmer a cook for about 5 minutes or until vegan balls are cooked all the way through.
*Optionally, you can warm up the hot dog buns or have them at room temperature. Just know hat heating them up a bit helps them maintain their integrity when you add the sauce to the buns.
*Assemble the vegan meatball subs and add a slice of cheese before popping them into the oven for about 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
*Serve with salad or kimchi on the side and–totally optional–a nice icy beer.
*ENJOY!
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