Tempeh Reubens With Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup braggs liquid aminos
• 1 small onion
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups water
• 8 ounces five grain tempeh, sliced
• 16 slices rye bread
• 5 ounces vegan monterey jack cheese
• 2 cups sauerkraut
• 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons relish
• 2 tablespoons ketchup

Recipe

• 1 combine first five ingredients [to water] over medium heat then add tempeh and bring to simmer. reduce heat to medium low and simmer 20 minutes. remove heat, cover and let cool.
• 2 make the dressing by combining ingredients.
• 3 toast half the bread. drain tempeh and remove all but tempeh slices. place 3 slices of tempeh on slice of untoasted bread. top with cheese. broil or toast 3 to 5 minutes. cheese should melt.
• 4 top with 1/4 cup of kraut on each 'sandwich'. spread set aside bread with dressing. top sandwiches. slice in half on diagonal.
• 5 serve with a large deli pickle sliced in quarters lenghtwise and some chips.