Carolina Style Barbeque Sandwiches(Vegetarian)

This is a tangy mustard based sauce distictive of the Carolinas. This recipe makes 2 cups of sauce, leaving plenty to serve on the side. For crunch on your sandwiches, use coleslaw(homemade or storebought). Adapted from Vegetarian Times magazine(May/June 2010). You can use the tempeh, veggie chicken strips, or even tofu as the "meat" instead of the seitan.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup apple cider vinegar
• 2⁄3 cup ketchup (recommended Heinz no salt added ketchup)
• 1⁄4 cup yellow mustard
• 3  tablespoons dark brown sugar (or light brown sugar)
• 1  tablespoon molasses (if using light brown sugar add 1 more tbls. molasses)
• 2  teaspoons  louisiana style  hot sauce
• 2  teaspoons black pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 12  ounces seitan, cut into thin strips (or use tempeh, veggie chicken strips, or even tofu)
• 4  whole wheat hamburger buns
• 12  pickle  chips (optional)
• 1  cup  prepared  Coleslaw (optional)

Directions

1. Bring vinegar, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, molasses, hot sauce, pepper and salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook 5 minutes. Transfer 1 cup of the sauce to a bowl, and set aside.
3. Add seitan to saucepan and cook 10 minutes.
4. Divide among buns.
5. Serve with coleslaw, pickle chips and extra sauce. Enjoy!