Central Illinois Vegan

Do you like leftovers? Do you like saving money? I sure do, and that's why I always save all of my leftovers. Some of my best dishes are derived from leftovers. My favorite thing by far to use for this is my breakfast gravy, which I gave you the recipe for a few days ago. I almost always have gravy leftovers, so I almost always have tasty gravy leftover derivatives.

What could you possibly make from gravy leftovers? Why more gravy of course! Have you ever heard of an open-faced sandwich? Boy do I like open faced sandwiches. Below is a recipe for a chip gravy, using the leftovers, that you can put over my favorite open-faced sandwich.

Here's what you need:

• 1 cup gravy leftovers (recipe here)
• 1 tbsp imitation bacon bits (Bacos a.k.a. Fakos work just fine just be sure to check ingredients for hidden animal products)
• 1/2 cup soy or almond milk
• Yeast flakes if desired
• Salt & pepper to taste

So the gravy is super simple to make:

1. Start your pan heating on medium heat
2. In a small bowl, put your leftovers, bacon bits, yeast flakes, salt and pepper, stir until well mixed.
3. Now, take your mixture and put it into your sauce pan, stirring rapidly.
4. Slowly add your milk until you've reached the desired consistency.
5. BAM! Leftover-derived gravy.

What do you do to get an open-faced sandwich? Well, it's pretty simple. For me, I like to start with some of the Tofurkey meat-free turkey slices (deli slices are the best for this), I like to heat them up in a little olive oil with some salt and pepper. It doesn't take long to heat up the slices at all.

After your slices are heated, take a large piece of toast, put the turkey slices over the toast, and add your gravy. Another great idea is to put some mashed potatoes on top of the meat-free slices before slathering on your gravy.

This super-quick recipe is a great way to get a tasty lunch from what was formerly a tasty breakfast. With the sausage substitute, turkey substitute, Fakos, and soy milk, you're going to find this meal a better source of protein than most other ways to prepare an open-faced sandwich, and with yeast flakes you'll find it loaded with B vitamins.

Enjoy, and remember that if you have any recipes you'd like to contribute, I'd love to put it up and attribute it to you on your facebook profile.