BBQ DINNER PLATE!!!
DINNER WAS A KNOCKOUT TONIGHT! I was craving something homey – and what’s homier than BBQ? I wanted to do something that was non-grilling friendly (cause we can do BBQ right in the house!) I honestly can say my taste buds were #satisfied and I could not wait to share this with everyone! so here’s what’s pictured – BBQ tofu steaks, baked beans, roasted corn, roasted sweet potato, MAC AND CHEESE – side note I’ve always been lowkey scared to make vegan mac and cheese but this is something that is fun and can be played with!! I made the mac and cheese with Miyokos Creamery smoked and regular mozzarella, Kitehill cream cheese, and Violife foods Cobey jack shreds – official details below (CAN’T BELIEVE IM SAYING THAT!!!) and lastly the kale salad. I truly hope everyone had an amazing weekend! As always stay safe – love you all!
BBQ DINNER PLATE!!!
Course: Lunch, DinnerCuisine: BBQ, American2
servings1
hour55
minutesBBQ in the house – cause we bored in the house and we in the house bored!
Ingredients
- BBQ Tofu Steaks
1/2 block firm or extra firm tofu
1 tsp liquid smoke
1tsp olive oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
2-3 tbsp vegan BBQ sauce
- Mac and Cheese
2 cups macaroni noodles
2 tbsp vegan butter
1/2 @traderjoes vegan garlic spread
1/2 @kitehill vegan cheese
1/2 @miyokoscreamery Smoked Mozzarella
1/2 @miyokoscreamery Mozzarella Block
1 1/2 cup @violife_foods Colby Cheese
Pepper to taste
Dash of Paprika
- Baked Beans
1 can Vegetarian Baked Beans
1/4th white onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 Trader Joe’s Beef-less Beef
- Open-Faced Sweet Potato
1 large sweet potato
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp brown sugar – per side
1/2 tsp sugar -per side
Dash of cinnamon
- Corn
Fresh corn
1 tsp vegan butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste
- Kale Salad
1/2 pack pre-washed kale
1/2 lemon squeezed
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 Fuji apple thinly sliced
1/4 red onion
Croutons ( 1-2 sourdough bread, slathered with vegan butter, oregano and garlic powder and heated on broil until crispy)
Directions
- Mac and Cheese
- Boil your macaroni noodles over a rolling boil of water with salt.
- Once tender, strain and add 1/2 Kite Hill cream cheese and mix to cover each noodle evenly – set aside.
- Heat up a large skillet with 2 tbsp vegan butter
- Add in your 1/2 package of vegan garlic spread and Voilalife cheese and bring to a low simmer
- Add in your noodles and mix well
- Set your oven to 375
- Grabbing an oven-safe pan – spay it down, and begin to lay half of your macaroni and cheese in the pan. Top with @miyokoscreamery smoked and regular mozzarella cheese and @violife_foods Colby cheese shreds. Sprinkle pepper and a little paprika
- Top off with the extra macaroni noodles and top with @miyokoscreamery smoked and regular mozzarella cheese and @violife_foods Colby cheese shreds and a little pepper
- Set in the oven covered for 30 minutes and uncovered on broil for less than 1 minute checking constantly.
- Voila!
- BBQ Tofu Steaks
- Chop your tofu into thick blocks and wrap in paper towel and place a heavy object on top for 15 minutes
- Take out of the towel and create a diamond design on top of each tofu block and season with liquid smoke, oil, smoked paprika, garlic and salt/pepper and place in the air fryer for 15 minutes @ 400
- Once complete, top each tofu block with BBQ and enjoy!
- Open Faced Sweet Potato
- Preheat oven to 400
- Cut your sweet potato in half and cover with olive oil and place on a cookie sheet
- Add brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon to each potato
- Set in the oven and roast until tender – about 30 minutes
- Baked Beans
- Start with a medium-sized pot add your oil, onions, and garlic and cook until fragrant!
- Add in your Beefless beef and cook for five minutes – add in your baked beans bring to a low simmer and voila!
- Corn
- Clean corn thoroughly and remove excess hairs
- Add butter and seasonings and cook @ 375 for 25 minutes and broil for less than 1 minute
- Kale Salad
- Wash your kale ( even though pre-washed) and season with salt, pepper, lemon, and oil
- Make your croutons by buttering sourdough bread with earth balance, adding garlic powder and oregano and broil until crispy. Chop into crouton shape and add to kale
- Chop up your walnuts, apples, and onion and place on top
- ENJOY