Grilled Cheddar Cheese

The awesome people at GO Veggie! sent me a few samples of their vegan products and over the weekend, we tried a few of them. Since I've made grilled cheese - many, many times before - I decided to test drive their cheese slices and I have to say that I definitely was not disappointed!

I know that this is a super simple recipe, but there may be someone out there who never thought to make it once they went vegan.

Grilled Cheddar Cheese




Earth Balance Vegan Butter
2 Slices of Bread
2 GO Veggie! Cheddar Flavor Rice Vegan Slices
Vegan Bacon Bits (Optional)

Spread a thin layer of butter on one-side of both slices of bread.

Pre-heat pan, over medium heat, place the bread (butter-side down) in the pan and cover each side with a slice of cheese.



Cover with a steel dome cover (or a piece of foil, tented in the middle to keep the cheese from sticking to it) and cook for about 3-5 minutes (until slightly browned).

(Optional) Sprinkle vegan bacon bits on each slice

Flip one piece of bread on top of the other piece, plate and then cut in half.



I almost didn't get a picture of the finished product because I was too busy chowing down on the melty deliciousness of it. :)

VegTacos & Nacho Night!

We made these last night and they were absolutely delicious!

What you'll need:
Soft and/or Hard Shell Tacos
1 pkg Boca Crumbles
2 8oz blocks of Vegan Cheddar Cheese (or Vegan Gourmet Cheddar), shredded.
Tortilla Chips
3 Tomatoes, diced
1 Onion, diced
Shredded Lettuce
Taco Seasoning
Guacamole
Salsa
3 Bowls

Nachos:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Layer tortilla chips, 2 diced tomato & 1-8oz block of grated cheese in a oven-safe dish.
3. Bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes (or until the cheese starts to melt)

Tacos:
1. Put Boca Crumbles in a frying pan over medium heat for a few minutes.
2. Add 1 diced tomatoes, 1 diced onion and taco seasoning (to taste).
3. Heat for 3-5 minutes, then place Boca taco mixture into a bowl.

Heat soft taco shells in the microwave and fill the other two bowls with guacamole & salsa.

Layer taco shell with Boca mixture, shredded cheese, salsa, guacamole & lettuce. Eat nachos "as is" or add guacamole and salsa to them as well. Enjoy! (Serves 2-4 people)

Alternate suggestions:
Replace Boca Crumbles with Morningingstar Chick'n Strips or Black Beans & Brown Rice.
Replace fresh tomatoes & onions with Hunt's diced tomatoes (fire roasted, onions & garlice, etc.)
Add re-fried beans to the nachos.