Enchilada Casserole

I never thought a cheese-less enchilada recipe could be all that good but these were delicious! They lacked nothing and to top it all off, Keith liked them so much he asked for a second helping! Woohoo! "500 Vegan Recipes" is fast becoming one of my favorite cookbooks!!

Enchilada Casserole (Source: 500 Vegan Recipes)
6-8 corn tortillas
1 recipe enchilada sauce
1 recipe Seitan chorizo crumbles
1 recipe nutty cheese, Mexican variation
Black olives, vegan sour cream, and jalepenos to serve

Layer tortillas, sauce, chorizo, and crumbled nutty cheese in baking dish coated with cooking spray. End with sauce. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 min or until tortillas are tender but not mushy. Top with olives, sour cream and jalepenos.

Enchilada Sauce (Source: 500 Vegan Recipes)
¼ cup chili powder
1 T paprika
1 t garlic powder
1 t cumin
¼ t chipotle chili powder
3 T canola oil
2 T flour
1 15oz can tomato sauce
1 ½ cups veg broth

In a saucepan, heat oil. Add flour to form paste. Add spices. Add tomato sauce and broth. Stir to combine and create a smooth silky sauce. Simmer for 15 min, covered.

Nutty Cheese (Source: 500 Vegan Recipes)
1 oz agar agar powder
2 cups water
2 cups raw cashews, finely ground into powder
3 T lemon juice
2 T olive oil
¼ cup nutritional yeast
2 t fine sea salt
½ t onion powder
½ t garlic powder
Prepare loaf pan by spraying with cooking spray. Place the agar agar in water and bring to full boil. Boil for 5 min. Stir often to prevent boiling over. Place remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into the water-agar mixture and whisk until creamy and smooth. Quickly pour into oiled loaf pan and refrigerate until set.
Mexican variation: Add 1 t cumin to mixture in food processor.

Seitan Chorizo Crumbles (Source: 500 Vegan Recipes)
½ cup vital wheat gluten
2 T nutritional yeast
½ t fine sea salt
1 t ground cumin
¼ t cayenne pepper
½ t paprika
2 t chili powder
½ t dried minced onion
2 T water
2 T apple cider vinegar
2 T ketchup
1 T canola oil
Combine dry ingredients. In separate bowl, combine wet ingredients. Add wet to dry until crumbly dough forms. Heat skillet and add a bit of canola oil to coat the pan. Fry crumbled mixture until browned.