Name: VEGAN GRILLED CHEESE WITH SHIITAKE BACON AND TOMATO
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2-3 sandwiches
Ingredients: 3.5 oz prepared roasted red pepper; 1/2 can (13.66 fl. oz.) coconut milk, unsweetened (I used Thai Kitchen brand); 1 tsp champagne vinegar; 3/4 tsp agar powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 TB tapioca flour, whisked in 1 TB cold water; 1 TB nutritional yeast; 1 tsp liquid lecithin; 6-8 shiitake caps, sliced; 2 TB sesame oil; 2 TB olive oil; few dashes of liquid smoke OR oven-prepared shiitake bacon; your favorite bread, for toasting (I used focaccia); olive oil, for the bread; fresh tomato slices, for serving