More pasta?  What the? 

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Let me explain.  Kyle likes noodles.  And he really likes noodles with tomato sauce.  I think they’re okay, but Italian is really not my thing.  I make it every so often to appease him (also it’s probably the quickest and easiest meal to make).  Boil water.  Congrats, your a chef! 

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So yeah, here’s how I cheat and make him think I’ve turned water into wine ground beef into hearty vegan sauce. 

When the noodles are almost done but still al dente, I drain the water and add two frozen veggie burgers.  The brand doesn’t really matter, but in this case I used SoL Cuisine’s burgers.  As the burgers thaw, they break up into meat-like consistency.  When they’re nearly done I add the sauce and mix everything together.

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Pretty simple, no?

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Kyle was dead sure that I had served him meat.  He really didn’t believe that it was vegan until I ate it too. 

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Even though I think it’s kinda ridiculous to have a side of carbs with a meal that’s already 90% carbs, I knew he’d ask for it…so I made him garlic bread anyway. 

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I am constantly trying to explain macronutrients to him to make sure his meals have a semi-balanced amount of protein, fat, and carbohydrates, but sometimes it’s just a lost cause.

Bread + Earth Balance + Garlic Gold nuggets + Italian seasonings + 450 degrees.

Either watch it until it looks golden or keep your nose to the air, because it can go from bronze to charred in 35 seconds.

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Bon Appétit! 

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