One Fat Vegan: Breakfast for Dinner

I love eating breakfast foods at anytime of the day. I made this for dinner last night:

Hearty Breakfast Bowl – Everything for this dish can be found at any regular supermarket. (At least I know I got all my ingredients at Superstore)

Makes two servings

30 Tater tots – throw in the oven and cook to packaging directions. If done before your toppings just keep warm in the oven.

For the scrambled eggs:

10 ounces extra-firm tofu , drained and pressed (I used half a brick of firm)
2 tbsp nutritional yeast (explained below)
½ tsp garlic powder - I used one clove minced
½ tsp onion powder - I used half an onion finely chopped
¼ tsp turmeric (gives colour more than flavour)
¼ tsp black salt - This is supposed to give an egg flavour but I don’t have any so it was omitted from the recipe.
Sea salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp vegetable oil for frying

To make the eggs: In a bowl, crumble the tofu mixture and add the seasonings. Stir together until well incorporated. Cook in oil on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, tossing continuously, till heated through.

I wanted more veggies in this dish so I also sliced some mushrooms and green peppers. I sautéed the onions, peppers and mushrooms, till cooked, before adding the rest of the ingredients. Once the tofu was added and heated, I threw in a diced tomato and just heated that through as well. If you make it with all the extra veggies you probably will have left over egg mixture. It makes a great quick breakfast burrito for the next morning. Just heat it up and throw it in a tortilla.

Nutritional Yeast

Yellow in color and with a nutty cheesy flavour, nutritional yeast is inactive yeast that is a favourite amongst many vegans because of its unique flavour and similarity to cheese when added to foods. Sprinkle some on hot popcorn or garlic bread, or add a generous spoonful to a stir fry or pasta sauce. Nutritional yeast is also the only reliable food source of vitamin B12, so if you're vegan, it's a good idea to add some to your food regularly. http://vegetarian.about.com/od/glossary/g/nutyeast.htm

Nutritional facts for Nutritional Yeast: http://www.bulkfoods.com/nutritional_yeast.htm

For the cheesy gravy:

1 cup vegetable broth
2 tbsp non-dairy butter
¼ cup nutritional yeast
¼ cup finely ground raw cashews (Use a blender – mix repeatedly while grinding)
½ cup non-dairy sour cream – I cheated, look below.
Salt and Pepper to taste

To make the gravy: In a saucepan bring the broth and butter to a boil. Reduce to medium-high heat and add the remaining ingredients. Cook until thickened.

For the non-dairy sour cream: I just used veganaise and added 2 tsp of lemon juice. (Trust me. It’s just as good)

Alternate for vegetable broth: McCormicks has All Vegetable beef and chicken broth. I love the stuff. I actually used up all my stores of it and only had veggie broth on hand to make this recipe. It’s still good; I just wanted you to be aware that alternatives are out there.

For the non-dairy butter I use PC lactose-free Celeb because it’s cheaper than Earth-Balance and spreads better on bread. I also prefer the flavour, it really is awesome.

In two bowls split the tater tots, pile on the egg mixture then cover with cheesy gravy. Top with imitation bacon bits and enjoy!

I love avocados. I thought they would go well with this dish so I added them in between the eggs and the gravy.

To get the pit out without ruining the flesh: Cut the avocado in half, twist and pull apart. Tap a sharp knife into the pit and twist. The pit should pop out.