Vegetarian Hawaiian Haystack Bar

🥘 Ingredients

• Heirloom tomatoes
  8 oz
• black pepper
• butter
  6 tbsp
• celery
  5 oz
• cheddar cheese
  1 c
• chickpeas
  2 unit
• crispy fried onions
  4 unit
• flour
  4 tbsp
• mandarin orange
  4 unit
• olive oil
  2.667 tbsp
• pineapple
  1 lb
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• shredded coconut
  ½ cup
• sweet soy glaze
  1/2 c
• veggie stock concentrate
  4 unit
• white rice
  1.5 c

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• medium pan

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a small pot , combine white rice , 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   white rice: 1.5 c, salt
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. Halve Heirloom tomatoes . Trim and slice scallions thinly. Slice celery into ¼-inch-thick pieces. Peel mandarin orange and cut into bite-size pieces. Drain pineapple . TIP: If you added any other items to your meal, can you get started on them now!

   Heirloom tomatoes: 8 oz, scallions: 4 unit, celery: 5 oz, mandarin orange: 4 unit, pineapple: 1 lb
3. 

   3

   Melt butter (or butter for 4 servings) in a medium pan over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over butter and cook, stirring, until combined and lightly browned, ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 60 seconds . Slowly whisk in ⅔ cup water (1¼ cups for 4 servings) and veggie stock concentrate until smooth until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmering. Cook, whisking often, until thickened, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes . Taste and season with salt and black pepper if desired. Return heat from heat. TIP: For a thinner gravy, whisk in another splash of water.

   butter: 2 tbsp, butter: 4 tbsp, flour: 4 tbsp, veggie stock concentrate: 4 unit, salt, black pepper
4. 

   4

   Fluff rice with a fork. Divide rice between shallow bowls and spoon gravy over the top. Serve roasted chickpeas (prepared with olive oil ), along with tomatoes, scallions, celery, orangeoranges, pineapple, cheddar cheese , shredded coconut , crispy fried onions , and sweet soy glaze family style so everyone can build their own bowl. Don’t forget to serve with extra extra items you may have ordered to build out your meal!

   chickpeas: 2 unit, olive oil: 2.667 tbsp, cheddar cheese: 1 c, shredded coconut: ½ cup, crispy fried onions: 4 unit, sweet soy glaze: 1/2 c