Dinner Tonight: Pulled "Pork" BBQ Sandwiches

6/15/2014

"The sauce in these sandwiches may taste like an old family recipe that has been simmered for days, but the simple ingredients and short cooking time make it easy to whip up whenever you have a craving for ‘cue.“

Pulled ”Pork“ BBQ Sandwiches

From Vegetarian Times’ Everything Vegan: 250+ Easy, Healthy Recipes for Food Lovers and Compassionate Cooks, published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion, chopped (1 cup)

12 cloves garlic, minced (1/4 cup)

1 15-ounce can tomato sauce

1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

2 teaspoons molasses

2 teaspoons cider vinegar

1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

1/2 cup water

2 8-ounce packages seitan, shredded

6 sandwich rolls

cole slaw, optional, for serving

hot sauce, for serving

Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and saute 7 minutes, or until soft. Add garlic, and cook 1 minute more.

Stir in tomato sauce, and cook 3 minutes. Add horseradish, molasses, vinegar, lemon zest, and water, and simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Fold in seitan.

Fill rolls with seitan mixture, and top with coleslaw, if desired. Serve with hot sauce.

Serves 6.