I could have called this the kitchen sink burrito because that’s really how it was born. Just as the weekend was about to start, and with temperatures here teasing the 100s, our refrigerator decided to go on strike. Desi spent most of Friday morning calling for repairmen, but the earliest we could get someone to take a look was Monday morning. One of the best things about having a vegan pantry is, you don’t have to worry about milk and eggs and meat. But I did have a fair number of vegetables in the crisper, some sausage, tofu, tempeh, a few jarred roasted red peppers and some other things that were in mortal danger. I knew I might not be able to save everything, but I sure as hell was going to try. One happy result of that necessary creativity were these Chipotle Spiced Vegan Burritos and the accompanying Cheesy Red Pepper Sauce. There is a ton of vegetables in this recipe, as you can imagine. Mushrooms and onions add even more flavor to the spicy chipotle tempeh stuffing. Also into the burrito goes a fresh, sparkling salsa of zucchini, tomatoes and onions. Check to get new recipe updates by email.

I saved the cheesy Roasted Red Pepper Sauce for the last, because this is a simply amazing and yet amazingly simple recipe. All I did was add the roasted red peppers to the blender with some raw cashews, a couple of tablespoons of nutritional yeast, and some salt. This three-ingredient sauce is a revelation, with the smoky red peppers doing perfect teamwork with the creamy cashews and cheesy yeast. I could talk all day about this sauce, and the burrito, but let me rein myself in. Chipotle Vegan Burritos with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, guys. Your mouth will be screaming, fiesta!

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