Michael
October 9th, 2004, 07:48 PM
Easy “Cheezy” Veggie Melts by http://www.vegcooking.com
Category: Sandwiches/Burgers
This recipe is suitable for a: vegetarian/vegan diet.
Ingredients:
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12 sun-dried tomato halves
1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
4 Tbsp. finely chopped green bell pepper
4 Tbsp. finely chopped red onion
4 Tbsp. vegan mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder or 1 tsp. fresh garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. paprika
3 whole-wheat pita breads
6 slices mozzarella soy cheese
Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Pour boiling water over the tomato halves, let sit for 10 minutes, then drain and chop. In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas with a potato masher. Add the green pepper, onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic, and paprika and mix well. Divide each piece of pita bread into 2 round halves and place on baking sheets. Spread 1/6 of the chickpea mixture on each piece of bread and top with the tomatoes. Bake for 7 minutes. Top each pita half with 1 slice of soy cheese and bake for 3 more minutes. Serve open-faced.
Additional comments:
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Makes 3 servings
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Category: Sandwiches/Burgers
This recipe is suitable for a: vegetarian/vegan diet.
Ingredients:
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12 sun-dried tomato halves
1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
4 Tbsp. finely chopped green bell pepper
4 Tbsp. finely chopped red onion
4 Tbsp. vegan mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. garlic powder or 1 tsp. fresh garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. paprika
3 whole-wheat pita breads
6 slices mozzarella soy cheese
Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Pour boiling water over the tomato halves, let sit for 10 minutes, then drain and chop. In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas with a potato masher. Add the green pepper, onion, mayonnaise, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic, and paprika and mix well. Divide each piece of pita bread into 2 round halves and place on baking sheets. Spread 1/6 of the chickpea mixture on each piece of bread and top with the tomatoes. Bake for 7 minutes. Top each pita half with 1 slice of soy cheese and bake for 3 more minutes. Serve open-faced.
Additional comments:
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Makes 3 servings
For a printable version of this recipe click the post # in the upper right hand corner.
You can rate this recipe using the drop-down menu in the upper right hand corner.