TVP and Cashew BBQ, Vegan Delight

Karyl Lee's Note:

This filling sandwich has a surprise ingredient, cashews!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup rough granulated textured vegetable protein
• 1/3 cup diced bell pepper
• 1/3 cup diced onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, of choice (I like Enrico's)
• 1/3 cup roasted and salted cashew pieces
• yellow mustard
• hot sauce
• salt and pepper, as desired
• 6 split hamburger buns

Directions:

1. Put oil and vegetables into 2 quart saucepan.
2. Saute until veggies begin to wilt and add the TVP, and enough water to prevent sticking.
3. Stir and add water until TVP begins to swell, and add the BBQ sauce.
4. Stir often and add more water as needed.
5. Taste and add mustard, hot sauce, and pepper as you choose.
6. When satisfied with basic flavor, add the cashews.
7. Do not salt until you taste again.
8. Serve on buns.

Reviews

[carley king]

this was great - I thought that the cashews threw the texture off a bit, but I liked the TASTE so much that I added about two tablespoons of cashew butter instead, gave it a great consistancy (but not TOO creamy) YUM! my vegan bf loved it.

[rsarahl]

Yeah for a good TVP recipe! I have a similar recipe for making vegan "sloppy joes" but I love the BBQ sauce in this recipe and the cashews really add a nice toothsomeness to each bite. It's a keeper!

[Ba1974]

This was great! It is a perfect recipe for someone who doesn't care too much for meat, is very active and tends to have lower iron levels. Unfortunately, I have to go gluten-free, and I refuse to pay $6 for a loaf of bread or package of rolls that taste horrible, so I had to try it sans bread. By itself...it was wonderful! Thanks for sharing!