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Trying to be healthy but craving a delicious healthy cheesesteak? Say no more! This health'd up version is made with a hollowed out french bread, pan-fried tempeh, sautéed peppers, onions, shallots, and mushrooms and slathered with reduced calorie cheese and umami-packed steak sauce.Â
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil (separated)
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp. shallots (sliced)
- 2 tbsp. chopped mushrooms
- 2 tbsp. Vidalia onion (roughly chopped)
- 2 tbsp. assorted bell peppers (roughly chopped)
- 6 1/4 inch slices of tempeh
- 1 tsp. steak seasoning
- 1 tbsp. reduced-fat shredded provolone
- 1/2 tbsp. Steak Sauce
- 1 5-inch french baguette (hallowed out)
Steps to Make It
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Begin by adding 1 tbsp. of olive oil into a shallow fry pan. Turn the heat to medium and once the oil heats up add the red pepper flakes and stir.
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Add in the shallots and cook for a few minutes until they begin to soften then add the mushrooms, making sure not to overcrowd the pan, and cook for a few minutes until browned. Remove from the pan, leaving the oil in the pan.
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Add the onion, another pinch of salt, and cook for a few minutes more. Add the chopped bell peppers and cook until the entire mix has softened up. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside - leaving the excess oil in the pan.Â
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Still over medium heat, add another tbsp. of olive oil and stir, scraping up the bits of peppers, onions, and shallots. Add the tempeh and season with the steak seasoning.
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Pan fry for a few minutes on each side until the tempeh has crisped up and is golden.Â
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Slice the french baguette in half and scrape out the interior bread if you're trying to be more healthy. Evenly distribute the reduced-fat provolone onto each side of the baguette and place in the broiler for a few minutes until the cheese begins to melt. Add the tempeh, the cooked onions, peppers, mushrooms and shallots and top with a smear of steak sauce. Serve immediately.Â
Glass Bakeware Warning
Do not use glass bakeware when broiling or when a recipe calls to add liquid to a hot pan, as glass may explode. Even if it states oven-safe or heat resistant, tempered glass products can, and do, break occasionally.
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