PLANT-BASED
HOLIDAY RECIPES

Add Chef Logan’s plant-based comfort favorites to your holiday menu.

AWESOME EMPANADAS

WITH SWEET EARTH^® AWESOME GROUNDS*

MAKES: 20 Empanadas | COOKING TIME: 45–60 min. | OPPORTUNITY: Appetizer & Entrée

Ingredients

1 lb. Sweet Earth^® Awesome Grounds
1 Tbsp. Neutral oil
½ White onion, minced
1 Carrot, minced
1 Celery rib, minced
1 Russet potato, peeled, ¼” dice, cooked
2 Garlic cloves, minced
¼ tsp. Chili powder
¼ tsp. Cumin, ground
½ cup Vegetable broth
2 Eggs, whisked
20 Empanada dough discs

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In medium rondeau over medium heat, add the oil and heat until it shimmers.
Add Awesome Grounds, onion, carrot and celery. Cook until grounds are browned then add potatoes.
Add garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook for another minute, until spices are fragrant.
Add broth and cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Set mixture aside to cool.
Fill empanada dough and seal edges with egg wash. Transfer to a parchment paper lined sheet pan and brush with egg wash.
Bake until golden brown.

Chef Logan’s Prep Tips
Use the prongs on a fork to gently press down and seal the dough together — it’s an easy way to make sure the edges don’t peel apart while cooking.

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VEGGIE CHILI

WITH SWEET EARTH^® AWESOME GROUNDS*

MAKES: 12 6-oz. servings | COOKING TIME: 35 min. | OPPORTUNITY: Appetizer & Entrée

Ingredients

2 lb. Sweet Earth^® Awesome Grounds
2 Tbsp. Neutral oil
1 White onion, ¼" dice
2 Tbsp. Garlic, minced
4 oz. Black beans, drained and rinsed
4 oz. Red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 Tbsp. All-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. Chili spice mix
16 oz. Crushed tomatoes
16 oz. Vegetable broth
¼ cup Scallions, thinly sliced
¼ cup Cilantro, chiffonade
¼ cup Jalapeños, sliced thinly into rings

Method

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add oil, onions, garlic, beans and Awesome Grounds. Cook for 3–5 minutes, stirring frequently until the onions are aromatic and translucent.
Fold in flour and spice mix until all ingredients are coated.
Add broth and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook chili until the starchiness of the flour is cooked out.
Season with salt and black pepper, and serve with scallion, cilantro and jalapeno.

Chef Logan’s Prep Tips
Whisks make a great tool for breaking Awesome Grounds up into even-sized pieces. This recipe is also great with Mindful Chik’n – I would recommend pre-searing the Chik’n with the spices to develop deeper flavors.

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MINDFUL CHIK’N NOODLE SOUP

WITH SWEET EARTH^® MINDFUL CHIK’N*

MAKES: 12 6-oz. servings | COOKING TIME: 20 min. | OPPORTUNITY: Appetizer & Entrée

Ingredients

2 ½ lb. Sweet Earth^® Mindful Chik’n
2 Tbsp. Coconut oil
1 White onion, diced
2 Carrots, peeled, diced
2 Celery stalks, diced
3 Garlic cloves, minced
8 cups Vegetable stock
2½ cups Egg noodles
2 Tbsp. Parsley, minced
2 Tbsp. Lemon juice

Method

In a stock pot over medium heat, add coconut oil, onion, carrot and celery. Let mirepoix sweat, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent and fragrant, about 4–5 minutes.
Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute.
Whisk in the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer.
Add the egg noodles and cook until tender.
Stir in the Mindful Chik’n and cook for another 5 minutes.
Remove pot from the heat and finish with parsley and lemon juice.

Chef Logan’s Prep Tips
For more of a “pulled” protein texture, put the Mindful Chik’n in a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment before adding to the soup. Mix on medium speed until reaching the desired texture.

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BASIL PESTO CHIK’N PIZZA

WITH SWEET EARTH^® MINDFUL CHIK’N*

MAKES: 1 Pizza | COOKING TIME: 15 min. | OPPORTUNITY: Group Meals

Ingredients

1 cup Sweet Earth^® Mindful Chik’n
1 14" Pizza dough, stretched
1 oz. Vegan garlic butter, warmed
6 oz. Plant-based mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 oz. Fresco peppers or mini sweet peppers, sliced
½ cup Basil pesto

Method

Preheat oven to 450ºF, using a pizza stone for traditional ovens.
Dust a pizza peel with semolina flour and top with the stretched dough.
Brush the entire surface with garlic butter. Add mozzarella cheese, then top with pesto, Mindful Chik’n and peppers.
Bake in the oven until the crust is golden brown and the dough is cooked through.
Remove pizza from the oven and let rest. Cut into even portions.

Chef Logan’s Prep Tips
I like tossing the Mindful Chik’n with a little oil, salt and seasoning before adding it to the pizza. It adds some incredible caramelization and flavor.

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MINDFUL CHIK’N POT PIE

WITH SWEET EARTH^® MINDFUL CHIK’N*

MAKES: 12 6-oz. servings | COOKING TIME: 35 min. | OPPORTUNITY: Lunch & Dinner

Ingredients

1 lb. Sweet Earth^® Mindful Chik’n
1 Tbsp. Neutral oil
1 cup White onion, ¼" dice
½ cup Carrot, ¼" dice
½ cup Celery, ¼" dice
2 Tbsp. All-purpose flour
32 oz. Vegetable broth
1½ cups Peas
1 Tbsp. Parsley, minced
2 tsp. Chives, minced
2 sheets Pastry dough
2 Eggs, whisked

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add Mindful Chik’n, onions, carrots and celery. Season with salt and black pepper, and stir occasionally for 3–5 minutes, until vegetables are aromatic.
Mix in flour until coating all ingredients.
Add broth and bring to a simmer, cooking until the liquid has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Mix in peas and fresh herbs.
Transfer the mixture to a bakeable container. Cover with pastry dough. Brush with egg wash and bake at 375°F until golden brown.

Chef Logan’s Prep Tips
The Mindful Chik’n can be pre-seared or pre-fried before sautéing to achieve deeper flavors.

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DOUBLE CHEEZEBURGER

WITH SWEET EARTH^® AWESOME BURGER*

SERVING SIZE: 1 burger | COOKING TIME: 7–10 min. | OPPORTUNITY: Lunch & Dinner

Ingredients

2 Sweet Earth^® Awesome Burger patties, 3 oz.
1 Tbsp. Cooking oil
2 slices Plant-based American cheese
1 leaf Lettuce
2 slices Tomato
1 slice Onion
3 Pickle chips
2 tsp. Ketchup
1 tsp. Mustard
1 Vegan bun

Method

Preheat the griddle or grill to 375°F and add oil.
Meanwhile, season Awesome Burger patties with salt and black pepper.
Once the oil shimmers, cook the Awesome Burger patties until caramelized on both sides and the internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 4 minutes.
Add cheese to the patties and melt.
Starting from the heel of the bun, add burger patties, onion, tomato, lettuce, pickles, ketchup and mustard. Top with the crown bun.

Chef Logan’s Prep Tips
You can get smash burger-level caramelization by simply pressing Awesome Burger patties into a griddle until reaching desired thickness. Melt the cheese with ease using the dome and water method on a flat top.

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