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Vegan Chopped Cheese

Name: Vegan Chopped Cheese
Ingredients: 4-6 Hoagie Rolls; 2 lbs. Plant Based Meat (Impossible, Beyond etc or 2 lbs. Tofu Ground Beef (recipe below)); 2-3 tomatoes (sliced); Shredded lettuce (about 4-6 cups); 1 large onion (sliced, about 4 cups); 8 - 12 slices vegan American cheese; Ketchup; Vegan Mayo; Sazon and or Adobo (use store bought or recipes below for both); Salt & pepper; 2 packages (16 oz each SUPER FIRM (or Extra Firm) tofu); 2 tsp Beefless Broth ((or Veggie Broth Concentrate)); 2 Tbsp Steak Sauce; 1 tsp liquid smoke; 2 tsp Browning Sauce ((optional for color)); 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 cup neutral oil; 1/4 cup water; 2 Tbsp of Tomato Paste ((optional for more umami)); 1 - 2 Tbsp Blackstrap Molasses ((optional for Color and Flavor!)); 3 Tbsp salt; 1 Tbsp black pepper; 1 Tbsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder; 1 Tbsp onion powder; 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 tsp tumeric