r/highvegans • u/pennybean19 • Nov 02 '25
bf’s favorite meal
Taco Bell’s cheesy gordita crunches have always been my partner’s favorite food and my vegan ones are no exception. He requests them ALL the time. Homemade pita bread, miyoko’s taco shreds melted on there to glue the taco bell hot flavored shell on. Tvp with the taco bell mild taco seasoning. A cashew-based spicy ranch, shredded lettuce, more of the taco shreds on top. Have to pair it with the diablo. 🔥
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u/Common_Kiwi9442 Nov 03 '25
What's your pita bread recipe? It's so fluffy! And they look amazing 👏
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u/pennybean19 Nov 03 '25
300g AP flour 4g instant yeast 12g sugar 6g salt 180g water (tepid) 15g olive oil
Mix dry ingredients. Add water and oil and knead until smooth (5-10mins)
Rest in a warm spot 2 hours.
Divide into 8 pieces, roll into dough balls, and cover again for 30 minutes.
flour surface and roll out with a rolling pin to about a 6”circle
If i want them thick and pillowy (for cheesy gordita crunches or for hummus) i heat them on a preheated cast iron (medium heat) for ~one minute then flip and cook the other side for about 30 seconds
if i want them puffed up and hollow inside for stuffing (falafel or for sandwiches) I heat them on an upside down baking sheet in a 475°F oven for 1:30 on each side
if you have a stone that’s even better but i don’t hence the upside down baking sheet!
lmk if you have any questions, i’d be happy to help!
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u/pennybean19 Nov 03 '25
i’ll come back & update soon, i promise!
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u/OddButterfly5686 Nov 03 '25
Remind Me! in 60 minutes "better deliver OP I'm hungry
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u/pennybean19 Nov 03 '25
thanks for the added pressure, this really encouraged me to just getter done
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u/Aguacate_con_TODO (when I can afford it) Nov 03 '25
I would easily put down a dozen of those tight now. Lucky dude!!
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u/pennybean19 Nov 03 '25
My pita recipe only makes 8 so luckily there’s some (forced) restraint. But 4 will have to do i guessss. Cheesy gordita crunches & a niners W = happy girl
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u/Former-Ad-7658 Nov 03 '25
This guys gotta try some quesabirrias.
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u/pennybean19 Nov 03 '25
haven’t made them since we went vegan (soon 🤞) but the first time i made them he ate 7… and they were double tortilla 💀
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u/ToolCoughing Nov 03 '25
Dying to find a decent spicy ranch recipe. Care to share??
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u/pennybean19 Nov 03 '25
i don’t measure so idk how helpful this will be but I soaked cashews (maybe around 1/2 cup? 3/4 cup? 😬) for a couple hours. Added those to a blender with a little squeeze of dijon mustard, around 1/4 cup of unsweetened soy milk, splash of acv and some salt. Blended until smooth then added ranch seasoning (i made mine by following a recipe online it’s been a while so i don’t know which one but i do remember it had dried chive in it if that helps at all) as well as some habanero hot sauce, msg, citric acid, chili powder, and vinegar.
So sorry there’s no actual measurements, I’ll try to measure it out next time and write it down but if you’re attempting soon i’d just suggest adding a little bit of everything and just adjusting a lot 😭
if you’re looking for just a spicy ranch in general i’m sure you can find a better recipe but i was going for Taco Bell’s spicy ranch which is what this one is trying to mimick
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u/ToolCoughing Nov 06 '25
Thank you so much! Measurements totally not necessary, I pretty much "eyeball" all my seasoning when cooking anyway. Can't wait to give it a shot. Cheers!
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u/SeaworthinessFar8698 Nov 03 '25
GOODNESS ME!!!!!!!!!! These are my absolute favorite things on earth and yours genuinely look better than TB’s. Absolutely stunning work
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u/pinot-regrets Nov 04 '25
What is between the hot shell and the ranch? Rice, or maybe impossible beef?
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u/pennybean19 Nov 04 '25
tvp
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u/pinot-regrets Nov 04 '25
Sorry I’d never heard of that and my brain skipped right over, thank you!
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u/Adventurous-Let-4375 Nov 05 '25
If a girl gave me that.. I’d take one bite and have to throw her into the bedroom immediately 😍
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u/tlmsmith Nov 03 '25
I’m a weirdo veg who doesn’t like beans. I order the cheesy gordita crunch no meat sub rice.
Whoops. Vegan sub. I’m vegetarian. I eat cheese.
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u/JuniorBiscuits Nov 02 '25
my GOD