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Ingredients

• ✓ textured vegetable protein
• cilantro
• onion
• corn tortilla
• salt
• garlic
• onion
• chile de arbol pepper
• tomato
• onion
• vegetable oil
• water
• clove
• ground cumin
• garlic
• lime
• guajillo chile pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place guajillo peppers in a saucepan, cover with water, and boil until softened, about 10 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Combine lime juice, 2 cloves garlic, cumin, and cloves in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes. Pour into a blender, add guajillo peppers, and blend until smooth. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the water if the sauce is too thick.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook onion slices until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in vegetable protein; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in guajillo sauce and remaining water; season with salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low cook, covered, until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Combine tomatoes and chile de arbol peppers in a baking dish.
5. 5 Roast tomatoes and peppers until charred, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool tomatoes slightly. Peel.
6. 6 Combine peeled tomatoes, peppers, 1 slice onion, 1 clove garlic, and salt in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour salsa into a small bowl.
7. 7 Warm corn tortillas in a skillet. Divide vegetable protein mixture amongst tortillas and top with salsa, chopped onion, and cilantro.

By Jared

Ingredients

• ✓ textured vegetable protein
• russet potato
• olive oil cooking spray
• vegan shredded cheddar-style cheese
• tomato
• green chile pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Wash potatoes and puncture holes in the skin with a fork.
2. 2 Cook potatoes in the microwave for 5 minutes on each side. Remove from microwave and cut in half lengthwise. Using a small spoon, scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/4 inch of potato flesh in the shell.
3. 3 Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spritz the inside of the potato shells with olive oil cooking spray. Set potatoes in the air fryer basket, hollowed-out side up.
4. 4 Air fry until edges start to crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove and fill each potato skin with about 1 tablespoon vegan cheese. Return to the air fryer basket and cook until cheese is melted, 5 to 7 minutes.
5. 5 Top cooked potato skins with 1 tablespoon diced tomatoes and 1 tablespoon textured vegetable protein.

By Nilla

Ingredients

• ✓ textured vegetable protein
• water
• white rice
• green bell pepper
• olive oil
• onion
• parsley
• tomato sauce
• salt
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and rice in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
2. 2 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
3. 3 Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Arrange peppers in a large baking dish. Chop up usable portion of the tops.
4. 4 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté chopped peppers and onion in hot oil until soft. Stir in textured vegetable protein and parsley. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Mix in cooked rice and 1 1/4 cups tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mixture into peppers; top each with remaining tomato sauce.
5. 5 Cover and bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes. Uncover, top each pepper with mozzarella cheese, and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

By Karen C. Greenlee

Ingredients

• ✓ textured vegetable protein
• onion
• garlic
• celery
• olive oil
• chili bean
• tomato
• water
• brown sugar
• salt
• pepper
• chili powder

Instructions

1. 1 In a large saucepan saute onion, garlic, celery and olive oil until onions are soft.
2. 2 Add to saucepan textured vegetable protein, chili beans, tomatoes, water, sugar, salt and pepper, and chili powder. Stir occasionally, let simmer for 30 minutes. The textured vegetable protein will expand when added to liquid.

By Granny

Ingredients

• ✓ textured vegetable protein
• vegetable oil
• vegan white cheese
• vegetable oil
• water
• baking soda
• baking powder
• salt
• all-purpose flour
• tomato paste
• liquid smoke
• cayenne pepper
• cumin
• oregano
• adobo sauce
• sazon seasoning
• garlic
• soy sauce
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, TVP, and soy sauce in a large pan over high heat. Cook and stir until water is mostly evaporated. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic, sazon, adobo sauce, oregano, and cumin. Continue cooking until TVP starts to firm up, about 5 minutes, increasing heat if necessary. Add cayenne and liquid smoke and cook until the mixture starts sticking to the pan, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and mix vegan meat well.
2. 2 Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add water and 1/4 cup vegetable oil. Mix with your hands and knead until all flour is incorporated. Cut dough into 12 pieces and roll into balls. Place dough balls in the bowl and cover; let sit for 3 to 4 minutes. Roll a dough ball out into a 6-inch circle and fill with vegan meat and shredded cheese. Dip a finger in water and moisten the edges of the dough before folding over and crimping empanada edges using a fork. Repeat with remaining dough balls and fillings.
3. 3 Heat 1 cup vegetable oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 or 3 empanadas as a time to the hot oil and fry until both sides are a light golden color, about 5 minutes total. Transfer fried empanadas to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil.

By NYEco1