The Betty Crocker Project : Vegan Potato, Bacon & Egg Scramble

Photo: Annie Shannon

Ingredients

6 Red Potatoes (small and cubed)

1 package of Firm Tofu (drained)

6 inches Peices of Fake Bacon (We used Lite Life - But Tempeh marinated Olive Oil for Cooking

1 Splash of Liquid Smoke

Salt for boiling water - I wouldn't add more than 2 teaspoons.

4 mediums Green Onions (chopped)

1/2 of 1 Red Pepper (sliced)

1 1/2 teaspoons Cumin

1 teaspoon Thyme

1 teaspoon Basil (dried)

1 teaspoon Paprika

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric

1 teaspoon Braggs

1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast

Preparation

In a cast iron skillet, heat the Olive Oil at a medium heat.

Heat salted water to a boil in a pot large enough to fit all the Potatoes without the water overflowing. Once the water starts to boil - add the Potatoes and cover the pot. Remove the Potatoes once they are tender.

Fry Fake Bacon and when it reaches a desired crispiness remove from the skillet and place on a plate on top of some paper towels - to help soak up some of the oil. Cut into strips small enough to sprinkle of the Scramble.

Add one splash of Liquid Smoke to the Olive Oil in the Skillet. Add the Potatoes and fry. Don't stir them continually. Let them start to get crispy on one side before flipping.

In a large bowl - Mash Tofu and then mix in Nutritional Yeast, Cumin, Basil, Thyme, Paprika, Braggs and Turmeric. Normally I wouldn't tell people to mash the Tofu - I like my Tofu Scramble with big pieces of Tofu. . . BUT. . . We are trying to recreate liquid eggs and are trying to cover the vegetables with the Tofu mix - SO it is OK if it is pasty - Actually pasty is GREAT!

Before the Potatoes are the desired crispiness, pour Tofu Mix in over the Potatoes and add Red Peppers. Mix in the Skillet till the vegetables are covered. You may need to add a TINY bit more oil then but not more than 1 Teaspoon. Let it cook and flip/ stir occasionally. Add Green Onions.

You are now cooking off the moisture from the Tofu and the vegetables. Once you reach a desired texture, remove the Scramble from the skillet and sprinkle the Fake Bacon Strips.

Then sit back and enjoy a little Thoreau or SportsCenter.