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Badass Breakfast Casserole

thehamptonsvegan
A delicious, satisfying vegan breakfast casserole to start your day off right.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine vegan
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

biscuit ingredients- first layer

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup vegan butter cold
  • 3/4 cup soymilk
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

protein ingredients- second layer

  • 1 package Gimmie Lean or Beyond sausage (or any vegan meat sub of your choice)

veggie ingredients- third layer

  • 1 or 2 cups onions chopped (Can use some for topping casserole)
  • 1 cup green bell pepper small dice (optional)

tofu scramble ingredients- fourth layer

  • 1 blocks extra firm organic tofu drained and lightly pressed
  • 3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black salt (kala namak) or use table salt (black salt gives more of an egg taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

topping ingredients - fifth layer (optional)

  • chopped onions, sauteed optional
  • 1 cup shredded vegan cheese optional

Instructions
 

  • Lightly grease a 7 x 11-inch pan (or use an 8x8). Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

biscuit layer

  • Add vinegar to soymilk and set aside.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Either grate cold butter or slice butter into the flour mix. Blend together with a pastry blender, fingers, or a fork.
  • Add soymilk-vinegar mix to the flour-butter mixture. Gently blend together but don't overmix.
  • Pat lightly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

"meat" layer

  • Layer the thinly sliced Gimme Lean Sausage (or choice of Protein/Vegan Meat Substitute) over the biscuit layer, to cover.

Veggie layer

  • Spray or oil a large saute pan and heat on medium.
  • Add onions (and green peppers if using) and cook until the onions are translucent and the pepper is soft. Sprinkle over the top of the "meat" layer.

Tofu Scramble layer

  • Crumble up or mash the tofu into a scrambled egg consistency, in a large bowl. Then add the rest of the scramble ingredients to the tofu and mix together well. Spread the tofu scramble over the veggie layer in the casserole pan.

Optional topping layer

  • Add the optional layer of sauteed onions or vegan shredded cheese (or both). Spread this topping of your choice over the tofu scramble layer.
  • Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and cook for 5 minutes more.
  • Serve hot or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days and reheat as needed.