Vegan Philly Cheese-less Steak-less Sammich (So Easy!)

This is the simplest vegan sandwich I think I have ever made! Still trying to get my cooking mojo back, I was not in the mood for complicated recipes. Just simple! This is why good food from non-vegan days is so critical to keep in the memory when we have little time, little motivation for anything with too many steps. Plus, baking the peanut butter cookies, well, that was a priority for yesterday! So dinner was second--typical of me! Not just because the Phillies are trying really hard to kick the tar out of NY, but because I really do love a good sammich. . . with oven fries. But in all honesty, this one is a keeper--a happy accident! And if the Phillies win the world series, even better!

Vegan Philly Cheese-less Steak-less Sammich

1 large onion, sliced thin

1 package of seitan, sliced thin and browned in a pan with a little seasoning

some Dijon mustard

3 tablespoons Vegan Mayo

2 tablespoons horseradish

1 whole wheat hero sandwich bread, sliced down the middle

vegan Swiss cheese slices

Preheat oven to 425. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Caramelize the onions in about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Just let them release their sweetness and begin to brown. Then, in another small frying pan, place the sliced seitan in a bit of olive oil and season with Spike or a bit of salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until browned. Mix the vegan mayo with the horseradish and set aside. Take the sliced bread and smear both sides with mustard. Then place a layer of seitan on one side, then top with caramelized onions, pour some of the vegan mayo mixture over this and then top that with two slices of vegan Swiss cheese. Place some vegan mayo mixture over the mustard you spread on the other slice of bread. Place the open-faced sandwich in the oven and bake for about ten minutes. Remove from oven and place the non-layered slice of bread over the other and smash down!