Cream Cheese Meat Bagels
NUT-FREE Meat bagels have become quite popular over the years, and
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, avocado oil, or ghee
- 2 small white onions, minced
- 2 clove garlic, minced
- 2 lb (910 g) ground pork
- 2 large eggs
- 0.5 cup (120 ml) tomato sauce
- 0.5 cup (35 g) nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1½ teaspoons finely ground sea salt
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 0.8 cup (6 oz/205 g) chive and onion cream cheese
- 0.5 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 6 oz (170 g) sliced deli ham, chicken, or
- 1 cup (50 g) alfalfa sprouts
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes, or until fragrant. Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Place the ground pork, eggs, tomato sauce, nutritional yeast, paprika, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. When the onions are cooked, add them to the bowl and mix with your hands until fully incorporated. Divide the meat mixture into 12 equal portions. Taking one portion at a time, roll it into a ball between your hands and press onto the lined baking sheet. Use your fingers to shape the meat mixture into a circle, keeping the thickness to about ½ inch (1.25 cm), then use your pointer finger to create a 1½-inch (4-cm) hole in the middle of the patty. Repeat with remaining meat mixture to make a total of 12 bagels, placing 6 bagels on each baking sheet. Bake the bagels for 20 to 25 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C). Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the pans for 30 minutes before assembling the sandwiches. To assemble, spread 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese on one of the bagels. Layer on one-sixth of the cucumber slices, followed by 1 ounce (28 g) of deli meat, finishing with one-sixth of the sprouts. Top with a second bagel and repeat with remaining ingredients to make a total of 6 bagel sandwiches. Replace store-bought chive and onion cream cheese with my homemade dairy-free version. Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Per bagel sandwich, made with coconut oil and homemade Chive & Onion Cream Cheese: