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Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak

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Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak!

If you love the flavors of a traditional Philly cheesesteak, have I got a sandwich for you…

Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak | Big, bold, and packed with robust flavor - this is a cheesesteak experience worthy of the City of Brotherly Love! | thiswifecooks.com

This vegan cheesesteak is big, bold, and packed with robust flavor!

Thin-sliced seitan is seasoned to perfection with a spicy homemade blackening seasoning blend and tossed with a colorful mix of peppers, mushrooms, and onions.

Top it all off with a cheddar-style sauce and you’ve got a cheesesteak experience worthy of the City of Brotherly Love.

Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak | Big, bold, and packed with robust flavor - this is a cheesesteak experience worthy of the City of Brotherly Love! | thiswifecooks.com

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  • Ingredients for Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak
  • How to make Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak
  • For more cheesy and seitan deliciousness, try these:
  • Blackened Seitan Cheesesteak
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions

Ingredients for Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak

For the blackened seasoning:

  • dried thyme
  • paprika
  • granulated sugar
  • onion powder
  • garlic powder
  • sea salt
  • ground black pepper
  • cayenne powder
  • dried oregano

For the cheese sauce:

  • cauliflower florets
  • carrots
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • nutritional yeast
  • onion powder
  • sea salt

For the cheesesteak:

  • olive oil
  • prepared seitan
  • green bell pepper
  • cremini mushrooms
  • yellow onion
  • sea salt
  • ground black pepper

To serve:

  • hoagie-style sandwich rolls

How to make Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak

For the blackening seasoning:
 
In a small bowl, stir together dried thyme, paprika, granulated sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne powder, and dried oregano.
 
For the cheese sauce:
 
Fill a medium saucepan with 3 cups of water. Add cauliflower and carrots. Bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat and drain well.
 
To a food processor or blender, add cauliflower florets, sliced carrots, olive oil, water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, onion powder, and salt. Puree until the consistency is smooth.
 
For the cheesesteak:
 
In a medium-size bowl, toss sliced seitan with blackening seasoning to coat.
 
In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add sliced green peppers, mushrooms, and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes until peppers and onions are softened. Remove peppers and onions from the pan.
 
To the same skillet used for cooking the peppers and onions, add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add seasoned seitan and cook 5 minutes, until heated through.
 
Add peppers and onions back into the pan with the seitan and lightly toss together.
 
To serve:
 
Divide seitan and pepper mixture between hoagie-style sandwich rolls.
 
Top with cheese sauce and serve warm.
 
Cheers!
Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak | Big, bold, and packed with robust flavor - this is a cheesesteak experience worthy of the City of Brotherly Love! | thiswifecooks.com

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Blackened Seitan Philly Cheesesteak | Big, bold, and packed with robust flavor - this is a cheesesteak experience worthy of the City of Brotherly Love! | thiswifecooks.com

Blackened Seitan Cheesesteak

Big, bold, and packed with robust flavor – this is a vegan Philly cheesesteak experience worthy of the City of Brotherly Love!
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Ingredients

  • For the blackening seasoning:
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
  • 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • For the cheese sauce:
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • ½ cut sliced carrots
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • For the cheesesteak:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 8- ounce package seitan thin sliced
  • 1 cup green pepper thin sliced
  • ½ cup cremini mushrooms thin sliced
  • ½ cup yellow onion thin sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ? teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 large hoagie-style sandwich rolls

Instructions

  • For the blackening seasoning:
  • 1. In a small bowl, stir together dried thyme, paprika, granulated sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne powder, and dried oregano.
  • For the cheese sauce:
  • 1. Fill a medium saucepan with 3 cups water. Add cauliflower and carrots. Bring to a boil and cook for 8 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat and drain well.
  • 2. To a food processor or blender, add cauliflower florets, sliced carrots, olive oil, water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, onion powder, and salt. Puree until consistency is smooth.
  • For the cheesesteak:
  • 1. In a medium size bowl, toss sliced seitan with blackening seasoning to coat.
  • 2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add sliced green peppers, mushrooms, and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes, until peppers and onions are softened. Remove peppers and onions from the pan.
  • 3. To the same skillet used for cooking the peppers and onions, add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add seasoned seitan and cook 5 minutes, until heated through.
  • 4. Add peppers and onions back into the pan with the seitan and lightly toss together.
  • To serve:
  • 1. Divide seitan and pepper mixture between hoagie-style sandwich rolls. Top with cheese sauce and serve warm.
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Big, bold, and packed with robust flavor - this is a vegan Philly cheesesteak experience worthy of the City of Brotherly Love!
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  1. Kate

    March 28, 2018 at 8:53 pm

    What a great idea! This looks delicious. The seasoning especially. Yum!

    Reply
    • thiswifecooks

      March 29, 2018 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks! I like to keep a big batch of the seasoning on hand.

  2. Valerie

    March 29, 2018 at 5:35 pm

    So fun! I became vegetarian before I made it to Philly, but maybe I’ll finally have a chance to taste the famous cheese steak now!

    Reply
  3. Wanderlust Vegans

    April 2, 2018 at 10:14 pm

    Oh my. My mouth just watered there.. This sounds so delicious. I wish you lived at my house and could cook for me.

    Reply
  4. kage2015

    April 5, 2018 at 9:07 pm

    Wow that sandwich is loaded with all kinds of good stuff. Looks so darn good wish I had everything to make it for tonight. Making a new grocery list.

    Reply
  5. Stephanie

    April 6, 2018 at 2:51 am

    I never tried Seitan before, but my husband loves Philly Cheesesteaks so I’ll have to show this to him to try some time!

    Reply
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