Tropical Beans 'n Baykin

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced scallion
• 6 ounces vegetarian canadian bacon, diced
• 1 2/3 cups shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup mirin
• 30 ounces cooked pinto beans
• 15 ounces stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup crushed pineapple in juice
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon vegetarian worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried chives
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro (or 2 tsp dried)
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 over medium-high heat, saute 2 oz of the liquid from the tomatoes with crushed pepper, garlic, celery, scallions for 3 minutes.
• 2 add carrots and cook 2 minutes, then add mirin.
• 3 cook mixture 5 minutes and add beans, tomatoes and pineapple.
• 4 reduce heat to medium-low and add mustard, worcestershire sauce, chives, cilantro and yeast and veggie bacon.
• 5 cook gently 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.