TEMPEH REUBEN SANDWICHES

Shockingly, I have come to really like sandwiches made with tempeh. I made a healthier sandwich than described in the blog, avoiding vegan butter, oil, or vegan cheese but it tasted great nevertheless. Even my non-vegan husband liked it without the cheese... or at least he has resigned himself to the fact he ain't getting cheese!

You can find the original recipe at “My Darling Vegan” blog: VEGAN TEMPEH REUBEN. I used “Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventure” Thousand Island Dressing recipe instead of making Russian Dressing: OIL FREE VEGAN THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING

If you want to make your own raw sauerkraut, here is the recipe I use: HOMEMADE SAUERKRAUT

Here is a 5 minute cartoon explaining why fermented foods like tempeh and sauerkraut are good for you: How the food you eat affects your gut

What else I did differently:

-Steamed then sliced the tempeh like this to get 24 even pieces: Cut the block in half, then each half in half. Now I had 4 chunks. I cut each of those 4 chunks in half to make 8 chunks. I cut each of those 8 chunks into 3 slices.

-Marinated the tempeh for 2 1/2 hrs

-Used a ceramic nonstick pan rather than cast iron pan

-Did not butter the bread

-Used raw sauerkraut