Caribbean Vegan Ham Balls!!!!
See these balls to the left? They’re the delicious, steamed ham-style seitan recipe from Taymer Mason’s Caribbean Vegan cookbook. They’re smoky, they’re sweet, they’re spicy (how could I not add a big pinch of cayenne?) they’re chewy, and they were diced and pan-fried as part of an entirely inappropriately named October Sunrise casserole at Saturday’s Operation HotDish. I can justify the namesake because who doesn’t want to eat sun-colored macaroni and cheese on a gloomy fall day? Come on.
The main components of this crazy indulgent casserole at the crazy packed potluck and competition were wagon wheels smothered with 3 different cheesy sauces. I based the primary cheesy element on this recipe for Who Cares Vegan Mac and Cheese (which has two separate sauces!!) from the 2009 SF Mac Battle Royal with Cheese, which seems to be based on the VegNews nooch-less creation. And because this layer sat in the fridge overnight and was looking a little dry, I spooned a batch of garlickly nutritional roux sauce on top of it before layering it up some more.
Here’s the breakdown of the October Sunrise Casserole:
- Lightly oiled casserole pan
- Layer of cooked hash browns
- Diced vegan ham
- Massive layer of wagon wheels & cheese > with chopped broccoli!
- Layer of cooked hash browns
- More and more diced vegan ham
- Super sprinkling of breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast and Hungarian Half-Sharp Paprika
Pre-baked October Sunrise
- Lightly sprayed with oil & baked at 350F for 35 minutes
Ready to go: October Sunrise Casserole
I’ll admit, I didn’t try any casseroles, but I did bring an empty casserole dish home, which was totally my goal.
Thank you to everyone who came out and ‘sold out’ this event within minutes!
Here’s a couple of pics my friend and fellow VIC volunteer, Stephanie, took at the event:
Live Casseroling!
The Winners & Judges!
P.S. If you’re constantly on the search for great vegan mac & cheese creations and recipes like me, you must check out The Noochy Noodle. Trust me.
P.P.S. My long-term favorite remains this lower-fat version of The New Farm recipe.
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What a great event. I’m counting down the days (ok, years) until I can move to Portland.
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Oh, hey. Pardon me while I cram that entire casserole in my mouth right now.
I actually made that ham for Xmas. Mine wasn’t as pretty as yours though. I shoulda wrapped it more tightly in the foil. It was still super-tasty though….and that casserole sounds crazy amazing!
What a casserole that one is. Yum! I have a question…Does the ham ball taste like ham? I’m just wondering because I’d love to make it for my in-laws if it does.
These all look great, despite the odd name. Kidding! I like the name too.
This really wants to make me have some giant potluck involving casseroles!
That sounds like it was so much fun!