Vegan Dinners
Tofurky Dinner Party
A Traditional Holiday Dinner

An elegant dinner party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, or Easter, the Tofurky Company creates a round loaf of tofu stuffed with dressing... Tofurky. This is a great product to have on hand for the special occasions or holidays... take the Tofurky Feast to family gatherings so that you have the same menu as the traditional turkey eaters.

There are several ways to serve Tofurky, so check out their web site to get some other ideas.

This recipe is quick and easy so that there is NO STRESS associated with meal planning for the holidays.

I suggest buying 2 extra Tofurky for freezing so that you have them on hand for any special event, like Easter or a birthday party.

Ingredients
Tofurky & Gravy
1 Tofurky Roast Frozen Package
1 Tofurky Gravy Frozen Package

The Vegetables
1 bag organic frozen string beans
1 yellow onion, finely sliced or 1 package frozen pearl onions
olive oil

Mashed Potatoes
6 large russet potatoes
Silk Plain Creamer or Silk Plain Soy Milk
sea salt
pepper

optional meal additions:
baked sweet potatoes
fresh cranberry relish
crushed red pepper flakes
side dish of homemade dressing
sauteed mushrooms for the gravy
homemade bread rolls

Tools
heavy bottomed skillet

Preparation
Apple Pecan Dressing
Prepare the Apple Pecan Dressing... recipe to be available soon.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Prepare the Garlic Vegan Mashed Potatoes... recipe to be available in a few days.

Fresh Cranberry Relish
Prepare the Fresh Cranberry Relish... recipe coming soon.

Sauteed Onion String Beans
Peel and slice a yellow onion into thin strips.

Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add the onion strips... sautéed until golden brown.

Add the frozen or fresh organic string beans to the golden onions and cover with 2 tablespoons water and cover skillet with a lid.

Lift the lid every few minutes and with tongs, flip the beans around and check for tenderness.

String beans generally take several minutes, but turn them off before completely done because they will continue to cook on their own heat.

The Tofurky Roast
The Tofurky people have their ideas about how to cook the Tofurky Roast... but I prefer my way. I simply cut the round roast into slices like you were cutting ham slices for pan frying.

Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat and spray it with a non-stick oil spray.

Spray both sides of the Tofurky Roast Slices and arrange them in the bottom of the skillet.

Pan sear both sides until they are brown and hot.

Set the slices aside in the warm skillet.

Rewrap the leftover Tofurky Roast and put back into the refrigerator for the Hot Turkey Sandwiches tomorrow.

A Quick Holiday Dinner
The Tofurky Feast
Have a bird-free feast, but without the fuss!

The Tofurky Feast contains :
One Tofurky Roast (made with organic non-genetically engineered soybeans)
Eight Cranberry Apple Potato Dumplings
Tofurky Giblet & Mushroom Gravy
Tofurky Herbed Brown & Wild Rice Stuffing
Tofurky Jurky Wishstix

Each feast is 100% vegan, cooks in about an hour, serves four and tastes fabulous!

Tofurky Roast
Tofurky Roast Ingredients: water, vital wheat gluten, organic tofu (water, organic soybeans, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride), white beans, garbanzo beans, non genetically engineered corn starch, natural vegetarian flavor, expeller pressed non genetically engineered canola oil, shoyu soy sauce (water, non genetically engineered soy beans, wheat, salt, culture), spices, lemon juice, calcium lactate from beets.

Servings: 6
Calories: 190 calories for a 4 ounce serving with 26 grams of protein

Tofurky Giblet & Mushroom Gravy
This rich brown gravy is the perfect topping for the sliced Tofurky Roast.

Made with unbleached flour, expeller pressed canola oil, natural flavors, herbs and spices, this gravy is then packed with diced, Tofurky cubes or "Giblets."

This gravy, which is sold separately or comes with the Tofurky Feast, makes an excellent topping for potatoes, rice or other side dishes any time of the year. It can be heated in a saucepan and I add water to it after it has heated through... add a little water at a time till you get the consistency you like. It's even better when more sauteed mushrooms are included.

Tofurky Giblet & Mushroom Gravy Ingredients: water, unbleached flour, expeller pressed non genetically engineered canola oil, Tofurky Giblets [water, vital wheat gluten, organic tofu (water, organic soybeans, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride), white beans, garbanzo beans, non genetically engineered corn starch, natural vegetarian flavor, expeller pressed non genetically engineered canola oil, shoyu soy sauce (water, non genetically engineered soy beans, wheat, salt, culture), spices, lemon juice, calcium lactate from beets], white mushrooms, natural vegetarian flavor, spices, organic cane juice, sea salt, onion, garlic, autolyzed yeast, caramel color, non-dairy lactic acid culture.

Servings: 6.5
Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
Calories: 30

Presentation
When it's just RobART and me enjoying a Tofurky Feast, I cut the Tofurky steaks into bite size pieces, add mashed potatoes, homemade dressing, string beans sauteed with onions and everything topped with Tofurky Gravy. I made this last month and didn't have any cranberries in the freezer... but typically I'd have a dollop of my fresh cranberry relish tucked on the side of the dressing.

Future Related Recipes
Fresh Cranberry Relish