Lion’s Mane Pastrami Reuben! 🥪🥪 1/2 pound Lion’s Mane mushrooms (if you can’t find, hen of the woods or portobello will do) 4 tablespoons of beet juice (optional) Spice rub: 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp coconut sugar 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp ground mustard powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper 2 slices Ezekiel bread or rye bread Vegan mozzarella (I used @violife_foods ) 1 cup sauerkraut (I used @hawthornevalley ) Russian dressing: 1/2 cup vegan mayo 1/4 cup organic ketchup 1 tablespoon of relish or chopped pickled jalapeño peppers 2 tbsp avocado oil or vegan butter Preheat oven to 450. Combine spice rub in a small bowl. Thinly slice lions mane or mushroom you are using to form “pastrami” slices. Gently rub spices into mushroom. Pour in beet juice and massage again until mushrooms take on a rosy color. Bake oven at 450 until browned and slightly crisp, about 15-20 min. You want the mushrooms to dry out slightly Heat a pan with oil. Add bread slices, top w vegan cheese, pastrami slices and cover on medium low until cheese melts, add sauerkraut, and 2 tablespoons of the Russian dressings. Close sandwich and press down and flip until bread is slightly browned. Transfer to cutting board, slice in half and enjoy with a pickle!
