Delectable Vegan Philly Cheese Steak For Two!

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Want to make a Philly Cheese steak sandwich that is utterly delicious and about as healthy as you can imagine? You think I’m joking, right? Seems like “Healthy Philly Cheese Steak” must be an oxymoron. Red meat, cheese, sauteed onions and peppers on a white roll? Well, THIS Philly Cheese steak sandwich is healthy and will knock your socks off!

It all started with a conversation with my neighbor at our winter chili block party. Someone made chili with seitan and it was delicious, with the consistency and flavor of sandwich steak but none of those bad fats, cholesterol and chemicals. Seitan is wheat guten that is not the most visually appealing food product on the market, but it is very healthy. Kalim, the chef, remarked, “You should try making a Philly Cheese Steak with seitan- it’s fantastic! The simple recipe for seitan Philly cheese steak?

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6 ounces seitan, 1/2 onion, 1/2 pepper, 3 medium mushrooms, steak sauce, olive oil, sandwich rolls

Slice the seitan into 1/4 inch thin slices and saute with olive oil, sliced onions, peppers and mushrooms. While still in the pan, shake a few drops of steak sauce on the seitan. Once the veggies begin to get soft, mound the mixture into small loaves that will fit on a roll. lay a piece of cheese on top and let it begin to melt. Slide a spatula under it and lay it onto your roll (I used whole wheat sandwich rolls. Slice the roll in the middle and voila, you have a mouth-watering, warm and nutritious cheese steak sandwich fit for a hot lunch date. Try it and let me know what you think!

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Tags: seitan philly cheese steak sandwich, vegan philly cheese steak

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6 Responses to “Delectable Vegan Philly Cheese Steak For Two!”

1. Lead Guitarist Says:
   April 10th, 2010 at 4:05 pm

   not sure what I think about a vegan Philly cheesesteak– it may be a good idea, but seems like a contradiction in terms to me:-)

2. GlennF Says:
   April 10th, 2010 at 5:27 pm

   Ha ha! To be honest, that was exactly my reaction when I first heard about it. When my wife first brought home tofu hot dogs, I was sold on the idea till I took my first bite. “Tofu Pups” still make me shudder. The proof is in the pudding as Grandma used to say, and the seitan cooks up real tasty!

3. James Says:
   June 13th, 2010 at 5:24 am

   I have one question. Why do vegetarians and vegans feel they need to substitute meat?
   The answer is that eating meat is human nature and to deny this is utter ignorance.
   If you have to pretend to eat meat to fulfill your appetite and use supplements, take a hint.
   We are omnivores all of us.
   Only in the developed world will you find such nonsense as vegans and vegetarians. Give a starving child
   a choice of steak or salad and guess what he picks first, the meat every time.

4. GlennF Says:
   June 13th, 2010 at 6:27 am

   That is a good question that a vegan would have to answer. I do know that one major issue is that it takes thousands of gallons of water and tons of grain to create a pound of meat. In a world where billions are starving and dying of thirst, there is an increasing desire to be responsible to the common good.

5. Brenda Says:
   July 17th, 2010 at 8:49 pm

   Well, my answer to your question James, is that personally I have a family history of high cholesterol. Meat is loaded with cholesterol, “fake” meat has none! I am living a very healthy almost vegetarian lifestyle. I still eat fish, seafood and dairy in moderation. Of course on Thanksgiving it is real turkey for me!!! I love veggies, fruits, and whole grains. Cheers to fake meat!

6. Levi Says:
   October 18th, 2011 at 4:53 pm

   @James – Most vegetarians and vegans do not substitute meat on a regular basis. We only do it on occaision except for those of us who are just starting out. A healthy vegetarian or vegan diet can be achieved without using supplements or substituting meat. Humans today are by and large omnivores, but we evolved to be as such. Early humans were actually herbivores.

   I find it interesting that you seem to be so aggressively opposted to vegetarianism and veganism. Why do you care so much? For most of us it is a personal choice. I personally am a vegetarian (transitioning vegan) because I have the means to avoid killing animals in order to survive. Others, specifically those in third-world countries with food shortages, do not have that luxury.

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