Tempeh Reubens With Vegan Thousand Island Dressing

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Braggs liquid aminos
• 1 small onion
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups water
• 8 ounces five grain tempeh, sliced
• 16 slices rye bread
• 5 ounces vegan monterey jack cheese
• 2 cups sauerkraut

Thousand Island Dressing

• 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons relish
• 2 tablespoons ketchup

Directions

1. 1

   Combine first five ingredients [to water] over medium heat then add tempeh and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer 20 minutes. Remove heat, cover and let cool.

2. 2

   Make the Dressing by combining ingredients.

3. 3

   Toast half the bread. Drain tempeh and remove all but tempeh slices. Place 3 slices of tempeh on slice of untoasted bread. Top with cheese. Broil or toast 3 to 5 minutes. Cheese should melt.

4. 4

   Top with 1/4 cup of kraut on each 'sandwich'. Spread set aside bread with dressing. Top sandwiches. Slice in half on diagonal.

5. 5

   Serve with a LARGE deli pickle sliced in quarters lenghtwise and some chips.