Showing posts with label nooch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nooch. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

vegan mofo: cheeseburger casserole

it's amazing what sounds good after a LOT of beer.


status: drunk food.

why i'm including it: i have no idea what spawned this idea, but i think it was another fourth meal concoction.  we whipped up some sort of red bean burger crumbles, topped with some nooch sauce, french fries and bacon bits on a big hoagie bun. 


would i make it again:  my arteries hurt just remembering it. 

Sunday, March 29, 2009

cabbage and peas in nooch sauce

education time for non-vegans: 'nooch' is a reference to nutritional yeast - known for helping us create imitation cheeze sauces, or i've even heard it used to refer to the sauce itself. i buy it in the bulk bins at whole foods, and find that a good $5 worth will last me at least a month or more, and i cook a lot. some people don't like the taste, but i do, and like to add it to my veggies for a little amped up flavour.

  • 10 oz cabblage/carrot mix
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon vegan butter (earth balance)
  • 1 cup cooked peas (~1/2 can)
  • tabasco or other hot sauce (optional)
for the nooch sauce:
  • 1 tablespoon vegan butter
  • 1 tablespoon white miso
  • 1 cup soy milk (unsweetened)
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • heavy dash of black pepper
mix all nooch sauce ingredients in a jar and shake to mix. i save pickle or salsa jars just for this purpose. small mason jars would work just as well.

saute cabbage in large non-stick skillet with 2 tablespoons water on high. in 3-5 minutes, the cabbage should start to show some translucency, but still have a crunchy texture. add in the butter, and peas. about 30 seconds later, pour in nooch sauce. continue cooking on medium-high for about 4-5 minutes and remove from heat. it shouldn't be too liquidy - if it is, keep cooking. the cabbage and peas should be nicely coated, but not swimming. top with hot sauce if so desired.

this makes a nice side dish for about 3 people.