It's that time of year again.... finals time. Not for me, thank goodness, but for poor Nathan. He is stressed, busy, & sleep-deprived. He's been spending his time writing what I know will be a wonderful Sociology paper. Since I come home at 4 & don't have anything to actually do, I decided to surprise him with one of his favorite meals: Philly Cheesesteak! Now, I don't think I've ever had a philly cheesesteak, meat-laden or vegetarian, so I had to do some research. I think it came out pretty darn well.
The "steak" part of the cheesesteak was Seitan (which sounds uncomfortably much like "satan" when I say it, for some reason), browned on a skillet with some worstershire sauce.
Veggie-Friendly Philly Cheese "Steak"
- 1 package Seitan "wheat meat" (cubes or strips)
- Vegetable Oil
- Worstershire Sauce (a few tablespoons, to taste)
- One Green Pepper, Sliced
- 1/2 Medium Yellow or White Onion, Chopped
- 1 1/2 Cup Sliced Baby Portobello Mushrooms
- 1 Clove Garlic
- Salt & Pepper to Taste
- Hoagie Buns
- Provolone Cheese
Heat vegetable oil in two separate skillets. Cook Seitan in one skillet until browned, adding Worstershire to taste. Cook peppers, onion, garlic, & mushrooms until tender in the other skillet. Once both skillets are cooked completely, spoon vegetable mixture onto bottom half of hoagie. Place a slice of provolone cheese on top of Seitan & cover skillet until cheese has melted. Spoon seitan/cheese mixture on veggie mixture & top with the other 1/2 of the hoagie. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve while melty!
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| Seitan- before browning. |
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| Seitan- after browning. |
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| Chopping the baby bellas. |
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| Sauteeing the veggies. |
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| The spread. |
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| The Philly Cheese "Steak" |
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| Oh gosh, yum. |
We cooked up some creamed greens and french fries to enjoy with our sandwiches. It was a seriously wonderful dinner. Mmmm! And while Nathan spent the rest of the evening doing homework, I admired our Christmas tree & ate peppermint ice cream.
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| Our tree, with plenty of presents underneath. =) |
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| Someone will be receiving Corduroy as a present this year. |
3 comments:
Looks Yummy! I figured this was a pretty stressful week for Nathan. Thanks for taking such good care of him :)
um...YUM?!
where did you buy seitan? i've never even heard of it before...we're also not vegetarians. but i really love using meat substitutes. And it looked de-lish.
Bethany- We buy it at Kroger, in the hippie food section with the veggie hot dogs & vegan cheese & stuff (not in the freezer aisle with the veggie burgers, closer to the produce section). I actually normally don't love it, but I managed to cook it up so it browned a little on the outside, and it was actually pretty yummy... especially with melted cheese on top. =) It's definitely a good substitute to try out!
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