04 April, 2006

Is Tasty Tofu Burger An Oxymoron?

Being a farm girl, I was raised a carnivore. Today we're told having the odd meatless meal is a good thing.

Searching the web for a meal that would be palatable to all five of us has been a challenge. Finally came up with this. It might work IF (a) there was no soy cheese left over and (b) if I can find out what the heck a poblano pepper is.

Any of you trying the odd vegan meal and, if so, I would be interested in knowing what works for you.


STATION 2'S FAMOUS AWARD WINNING WRAPS

Station 2 (have no clue who this is) won a Healthy Wagon contest in the fall of 2003 with this very healthful and tasty lunch and/or dinner wrap.

1 pack of burrito size, whole wheat tortillas (you can substitute with spinach, tomato, or rosemary (? - not in my Safeway) tortillas as long as it's a healthy substitute- read the label for grams of fat and keep under 2.5 per tortilla)
1 container of Hummus. We like the red-roasted pepper variety.
1 package of fresh spinach
1 can of black beans
1 can of corn
1 onion
1 bell pepper (any color will do)
1 poblano pepper
1 package of mushrooms
1 package of soy cheese (pick flavor to enhance taste of the wrap)

Assembly:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Roast the poblano pepper on stove top, grill, or burner (watch your fingers).
De-seed,remove outer skin from pepper.
Cut pepper into strips.
Saute' the onions
Add bell pepper and then the mushrooms and corn.
Drain and rinse the canned vegetables.
Take one tortilla and spread a layer of hummus. Next spread the sauted vegetables and canned beans. A generous helping of poblano pepper strips and fresh spinach with a sprinkling of soy cheese. Roll into a burrito and place in the oven for 8-10 minutes.
Serve hot with guacamole (yum, my favorite) and/or hot sauce spooned over the top. Keep in mind you can add/subtract any fresh vegetable and still have a great tasting wrap.

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