Carrot "hot-dogs"
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • 4 carrots
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • a couple squirts of liquid smoke (I used mesquite flavored)
  • pepper to taste
  • whole wheat hot dog buns
Directions
  1. Cut your carrots so they are the length of your hot dog buns and if they are too thick (bigger than 1½"),you need to split them in half as well.
  2. Place a large pot on the stove and heat to a boil. Add your carrots and heat for about 10 minutes or until you can just get your fork into them. Don't over cook them though because you want them to have a slight firmness to be like regular hot-dogs.
  3. Strain the carrots and run cold water over them to stop the cooking process.
  4. mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl and place in a zip-lock baggy along with your cooked carrots. Let them marinate for 3-4 hours (or up to 2 days).
  5. Once the marinating time is up, place your carrots either in a heated oven or in your toaster oven that has been heated to 350. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until they are fully heated. You could probably also heat them on a grill if you desired that look/flavor.
  6. Add your toppings and they're ready to eat!
Recipe by Green Leaves and Jam, a Plant-Based Diet at http://greenleavesandjam.com/carrot-hot-dogs/