1/8 tsp pepper (I use stone ground black, but white works, too)
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 cup diced onion (Spanish or Yellow onions work best)
1 tsp cooking oil (preferably a light canola)
1 – 1 1/2 lbs veggie hot dogs (I recommend Yves veggie dogs, but any brand will work)
Instructions
Mix together the sugar, pepper, ketchup, vinegar and soy sauce in a bowl. Set aside.
In a large pot, saute the onion in a tsp of oil on medium heat. Once
the onions become translucent, stir in the ketchup mixture and remove
from heat.
Place all the veggie dogs on a cookie sheet. Using a large fork,
mash up each dog into dice-sized pieces. (You can do this in a bowl or
on a plate as well, but I’ve found a cookie sheet works best.) Combine
mashed dogs with onion/ketchup mixture. Cook at medium high on the
stove top for 5 minutes. Turn heat to low and simmer until lunchtime.
Tips: If you like a sloppier sandwich, double the
amount of the ketchup mixture. If you like it a bit drier, add more
veggie dog crumbles. If using Yves veggie dogs, 2 packs will work. For
the non-veggie version, substitute Worcestershire sauce for the soy
sauce and shredded ham lunch meat for the veggie dogs.