A Parmesan Sub (df, nf)
Ingredients
- ½ cup hemp hearts/seeds
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar of choice or honey optional, to cut down on the butter
- 1½ teaspoons nutritional yeast optional
- 1-2 Tablespoons heat stable neutral tasting oil (such as refined olive oil)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the dry container of a blender, or in a spice/coffee grinder. Blend until the seeds begin to clump together (a few seconds). This step is optional, but preferred.
- If you have a toaster oven with heat settings, I recommend using it. If not see next step. Put the lightly ground seeds on your toaster oven tray. Toss with 1 tablespoon oil. Bake in the toaster oven at 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes. Keep a very close eye on them and stir every minute or so. After the five minute mark REALLY keep an eye on them. You want them golden, but that is just a step before burnt.
- To make these on the stove top heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the seed mixture. Stir and cook until they are nicely toasted (around 7-10 minutes). At first they will be clumpy, but will loosen as they toast. Do not leave them, especially after 4 minutes or so.
Notes
I have only used this to top foods (in place of parmesan) and in pesto. It is meant to be more of a parmesan style topping instead of being used in place of parmesan in recipes. But, I say go for it in trying it in other ways.