Vegan English Breakfast with Oven-Dried Tomatoes

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Vegan English Breakfast with Oven-Dried Tomatoes

A hearty, classic plant-based English breakfast featuring slow oven-dried tomatoes, smoky crispy tempeh bacon, savory tofu scramble, dry-fried mushrooms, and classic baked beans.

  • Prep 20m
  • Cook 120m
  • Serves 2
  • By Adam Schoen

Ingredients

Dry

  • 2 Tbsp Nutritional yeast
  • 0.5 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 0.5 tsp Kala namak (black salt) (gives an 'eggy' flavor)
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp Sea salt
  • 0.25 tsp Black pepper

Other

  • 4 qty Roma tomatoes (halved lengthwise)
  • 8 oz Tempeh (sliced into thin strips)
  • 4 qty Vegan sausages
  • 8 oz Button mushrooms (halved or thickly sliced)
  • 4 slices Sourdough bread

Wet

  • 14 oz Firm tofu (drained and lightly pressed)
  • 15 oz Baked beans in tomato sauce (canned)
  • 2 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Maple syrup
  • 1 tsp Liquid smoke

Method

  1. 1. Preheat your oven to 250°F (120°C). Place the halved Roma tomatoes cut-side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Bake for 2 hours until they are deeply roasted and partially dried.
  2. 2. In a shallow dish, whisk together the soy sauce, maple syrup, liquid smoke, and smoked paprika. Add the tempeh slices and let them marinate for at least 15 minutes.
  3. 3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add a splash of olive oil and cook the vegan sausages and marinated tempeh slices until browned and crispy on both sides. Remove from the pan and cover to keep warm.
  4. 4. In the same skillet, add the button mushrooms. Dry-fry them (or add a tiny splash of water if sticking) until they release their moisture and become golden brown. Remove and set aside with the sausages.
  5. 5. Crumble the firm tofu into the skillet. Stir in the nutritional yeast, turmeric, kala namak, and black pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until heated through and resembling scrambled eggs.
  6. 6. While the tofu finishes cooking, gently heat the baked beans in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until simmering.
  7. 7. Toast the sourdough bread slices to your desired crispness.
  8. 8. Assemble the plates by arranging the oven-dried tomatoes, crispy tempeh bacon, vegan sausages, mushrooms, tofu scramble, baked beans, and toast. Serve immediately.

Chef's notes

The oven-dried tomatoes can be made a day in advance and stored in the fridge to save time in the morning. Simply reheat them briefly in the pan before serving.

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