Delicious Home-made Vegetarian Carrot Hot Dog Recipe. Recipe
Trick your family with this healthy vegetarian hot dog swap and toss that Weiner for something leaner! This carrot dog is the healthiest replacement for a hot dog and has the same flavor and color as your all-American favorite ballpark dog. Drizzle some ketchup and mustard and close your eyes when you take your first bite and be surprised at how good it is!
Ingredients
- 4 carrots
- 4 T vegetable stock
- 3 T tamari or soy sauce
- 1 T Betsy’s Best Gourmet Peanut or Seed Butter with Cinnamon
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- 1/2 in piece ginger, sliced
- 2 T red or white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp liquid smoke
- 3 tsp brown sugar
Directions
- Simmer 4 carrots in boiling water for 8-10 min, then shock them in ice water. While they are simmering combine the marinade ingredients. Remove carrots from ice bath and place in a plastic bag and pour marinade over carrots and let sit overnight. When ready to cook put 1 tsp oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and sauce for 10 min, drizzling with marinade every few minutes and turning regularly until cooked through.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 142g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 71 | |
| Calories from Fat 2 | 3% |
| Total Fat 0.27g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.05g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 564mg | 24% |
| Potassium 380mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 16.38g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.1g | 10% |
| Sugars 10.04g | 7% |
| Protein 1.61g | 3% |
