Vegan Semi-Homemade Rice and Canned Noodle Soup

1 cup uncooked rice (I used Japanese rice)

1 1/2 cups water

2 cans Amy's no chicken noodle soup ($2.99 each @ Target or $3.49 each @ Sprouts) or 4 cups homemade no chicken noodle soup

1/2 cup chicken substitute cut into 1" pieces if needed (I used about 16 pieces Trader Joe's vegan orange chicken without sauce)

2 slices Daiya cheddar (optional)

Cook rice in a rice cooker or combine rice and water in a pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until cooked. Remove for heat and let stand for 10 minutes.

Cook chicken substitute according to package directions or if desired microwave covered for 30 seconds.

Divide rice evenly into two large (4 cup) or four small (2 cup) pyrex bowls or microwave safe containers. 

Divide soup evenly into bowls or containers on top of rice. Divide chicken substitute pieces evenly into bowls or containers and mix well making sure to cover chicken pieces with rice to make sure they don't harden on top from being microwaved for a long time.

Top with cheddar if desired and heat in a pot or microwave 2-3 minutes. Break apart cheese slice and mix in to melt. Let cool until warm enough to serve. Makes 4 servings.

Vegan Beyond Meat Patties Burgers and Rotini

1 pack Beyond Meat patties (Two 1/4lb patties) $5.99
1 bottle pasta sauce ~$1.50
2 cups rotini ~$0.75
3 hamburger buns/bagels or 6 sandwich bread slices ~$0.75
3 slices Daiya cheddar or 3 tbsp Daiya mozzarella shreds ~$3
various sauces: ketchup, mustard, avocado pesto (Target), Bitchin sauce, etc ~$3

Cook rotini according to package directions and set aside
With a spatula divide each patty in half
Reserve one half an reshape 3 half patties into squares/circles in a pan and cook two minutes on each side over medium low heat
Remove cooked patties from heat
In the same pan crumble reserved half patty and cook over medium low heat for two minutes stirring occasionally
Add pasta sauce, cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer
Add rotini and mix sauce is incorporated
Assemble burgers/bagels or sandwiches
Makes 4 servings pasta and 3 burgers/bagels or sandwiches for ~$15

Burger ideas:
Cheeseburger: hamburger bun, patty, Daiya cheddar slice, ketchup, mustard
Pesto burger: hamburger bun, patty, Daiya mozzarella shreds, avocado pesto

Bagel idea
Bitchin sauce everything bagel: Dave's Killer Bread everything bagel, patty, Bitchin sauce