Pulled BBQ Mushroom Sandwich

For this week we are serving up Pulled BBQ Mushrooms Sandwiches. I shared this recipe last week to my Insta Story and you guys wanted to know more details on how I created this meatless Pulled BBQ Pork sandwich using mushrooms.

Most recipes that recreate this dish often use jackfruit or heart of palm. Either would work great here! But, I LOVE mushrooms and decided that I wanted to use shiitake mushrooms instead.

To recreate this dish, instead of shredding these mushrooms I bought them purchased already sliced and shredded. All I had to do was give them a good rinse, sautee in the frying pan, and top with my favorite BBQ sauce.

I would recommend using a smoky flavored sauce. BBQ sauce comes in a ton of different flavors, and you can choose any to your liking. But for me, I found that a smoky flavor is what resembled the Pulled BBQ Pork sandwich the most if you’re going for that taste.

Top this off with your favorite toppings. I used onions and slaw, but you can load anything on top of here. Pickles would do just as well with a toasted bun.

Pulled BBQ Mushroom Sandwiches

This Pulled BBQ Mushroom Sandwich is drowned with a hickory smoke BBQ sauce on a toasted bun.
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Total Time: 20 mins
Course: Lunch, Main Course | Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mushrooms, Sandwiches, Vegetarian
Serving Size: 4 sandwiches

Ingredients
1 16 oz. Pack of Shredded Shiitake Mushrooms
1/3 cup Diced Yellow Onions
1 cup Hickory Smoke BBQ sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Cole Slaw and pickles for optional toppings

Instructions
1. In a frying pan over medium to high heat, add your mushrooms and diced onions until slightly tender
2. Once mushrooms and onions are slightly tender, add salt and pepper to taste. Continue to stir
3. Pour over top your favorite BBQ sauce and stir until everything is coated
4. Allow to simmer for an additional 5 minutes until BBQ sauce begins to stick
5. Taking a large spoonful, serve over top a toasted bun with your choice of toppings

Italian Lentil Meatballs

I’ve been a role lately with creating mock meat recipes. Last week, I created a Black Bean and Corn Veggie Burger. Although it was a bit of trial and error, I figured out the right combo to get it to stick. This week, I decided to create Italian Lentil Meatballs.

I’ve cooked with lentils before, but I sparingly use them. Lentils have an interesting texture in my opinion, and I didn’t know how else to prepare them aside from a wrap or toppings for a salad. So, I wanted to give meatballs a try.

Lentils are the perfect meat substitute. They’re legumes, but also a great source of protein. With this meatball recipe, you can pair it however you like. Whether in a bowl of gravy or with your favorite spaghetti dish. I chose to add a store bought pasta sauce with mine that turned out pretty well with these lentil meatballs.

To keep this recipe simple, I went with adding cooked white rice instead of bread crumbs to hold the lentil meatballs together. You can also use quinoa instead of rice if you like.

I also used a healthy helping of chopped red onions. This helped to give it so much flavor without having to rely on several different ingredients. All I used were salt, Italian Seasoning Blend, red onions, and of course…lentils.

Italian Lentil Meatballs

This vegetarian friendly Italian Lentil Meatballs pairs perfectly with your spaghetti dish packing a ton of flavor.
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 30 mins
Course: Main Course | Cuisine: American, Italian, Vegetarian
Keyword: Lentil Meatballs, Lentils, Meatballs, Vegetarian
Servings: 12 meatballs

Ingredients
1 cup Lentils
1/2 cup cooked white or brown rice
1/3 cup chopped red onions
1 tsp salt and pepper
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp olive oil for cooking

Instructions
1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and add in your lentils. Allow to boil until tender
2. Using a food processor or fork, mash your lentils until a grounded consistency
3. In a mixing bowl add your mashed lentils, cooked rice, chopped red onions, Italian Seasoning, and salt and pepper and mix everything together
4.Take a large spoonful of the grounded mixture and begin forming medium sized meatballs in the palm of your hands
5.In a frying pan on medium-high heat, add a small bit of olive oil for cooking
6. Gently add your meatballs to the frying pan, allowing each side to cook until a crisp outer crust begins to form
7. Remove meatbals from heat, and enjoy with your choice of sauce!

Notes
You can use red onion or yellow onions if you like
You can use any other type of oil, just as long as you have something to coat the pan
You don’t have to use rice. You can also use breadcrumbs or quinoa if you prefer