Squeaky Bean Unveils NEW Plant-Based Pies, Packed with Bold Flavours and Delicious Vegetable Goodness

Get ready for the ultimate comfort food this autumn: Squeaky Bean’s new plant-based pies are here to take your tastebuds on a flavour-packed journey with a gut-friendly twist!

Pies are the perfect autumnal comfort food and Squeaky Bean’s new range of irresistibly delicious, naturally fermented vegetable pies are rich in flavours and packed with plant-based ingredients that don’t compromise on taste. 

NEW Squeaky Bean Braised Veggie Pie (209g) and Spanish Chorizo Style Pie (209g) will be available in Tesco (RRP £3.75).

Squeaky Bean Braised Veggie Pie:

Squeaky Bean is putting vegetables in the spotlight with their Braised Veggie Pie. The recipe features shortcrust pastry filled with a flavourful medley of fermented vegetables, in a rich ale gravy, topped with golden puff pastry. It’s the comforting dish your taste buds have been waiting for, with added gut-friendly goodness.

Squeaky Bean Spanish Chorizo Style Pie:

Squeaky Bean’s Spanish Chorizo Style Pie features a shortcrust pastry base packed with butter beans, courgettes, and a fermented vegetable filling, topped with golden puff pastry. The result? A bold, hearty flavour profile that packs a punch and leaves you craving more.

Whether you’re planning a cozy dinner or need a centrepiece for your next plant-based roast, Squeaky Bean’s new pies are the perfect choice. They’re also very convenient – simply pop them in the oven to heat, then serve with mashed potatoes and steamed veggies for the perfect comfort food experience.

Katie Atkin, Brand Manager at Squeaky Bean, told That's Food and Drink: “As shoppers seek healthier plant-based foods that don’t compromise on taste, our new range of pies are the first of their kind, put vegetables in the spotlight, and are packed with familiar meaty textures.

“The pies feature a flavourful medley of naturally fermented vegetables nestled in a flaky, golden pastry crust. The fermentation adds a rich umami depth and a subtle zing that perfectly balances the fillings. Ideal as a unique main course, these pies celebrate bold flavours and gut-friendly ingredients in every bite.” 

Squeaky Bean’s new range of Pies join an already  impressive line-up of products including ready-to-eat Cooking Chorizo Style Sausage, Tuna Style Flakes, Crispy Bacon Style Strips, Salmon Style Flakes, Chargrilled Steak Style Strips, Chicken Style Pieces, Chargrilled Mini Fillets and Sandwich Slices; NYC Deli Pastrami, Red Pepper & Tomato and Spinach & Basil Tofu Slices, Applewood Smoked Ham Style Slices, and Spanish Chorizo Style Slices. 

Squeaky Bean Braised Veggie Pie (209g) and Spanish Chorizo Style Pie (209g) should already be available in Tesco (RRP £3.75) but check with you nearest branch.

Tasty, Plantiful Picnics? Plant Based Protein Packed Picnic Recipes from Squeaky Bean

National Picnic Week takes place from 17th to 25th June and having a plant-based picnic is a fun, eco-friendly, and delicious way to enjoy the outdoors.

Plant-based picnics couldn’t be easier with Squeaky Bean. If you’re reducing your meat intake and looking to enjoy a more plantiful picnic from wraps to sandwiches and salads, why not try one of these picnic-friendly recipes from Squeaky Bean.

Tuna Orzo Sharing Salad Try this tuna style orzo salad; it strikes a balance of flavour, texture, and nutrition. Squeaky Bean Tuna Style Flakes add a salty, umami-rich flavour that pairs well with the mildness of orzo while the lemon, Dijon and mustard dressing enhances everything without overpowering it.

Serves 4 (side)

Ingredients:

100g orzo pasta

1 small lemon, juice and zest

2 tbsp wholegrain or Dijon mustard

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp crushed chillies (or to taste)

1/2 tsp fennel seeds, toasted (optional)

1 bunch spring onions, white and light green parts finely sliced

100g cherry tomatoes, halved

150g radishes, halved and thinly sliced

1/2 cucumber, quartered and sliced

50g capers (optional)

50g cornichon, sliced (optional)

50g rocket or other mixed greens

20g dill, leaves picked

1 pack Squeaky Bean Tuna Style Flakes

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Cook the orzo in plenty of salted, boiling water until just tender. Rinse until cool with cold water and drain thoroughly.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and zest, mustard, olive oil, chilli and fennel seeds; season to taste.

3. In a large bowl, mix the orzo with the spring onions, cherry tomatoes, radishes, cucumber, capers and cornichon. Toss with the dressing.

4. Rest for 30 mins in the fridge for the flavours to meld, toss again before serving. Add the greens and dill just before serving.

5. Gently mix through the Tuna Style Flakes or arrange on top.

Muffuletta (New Orleans-style make-ahead sandwich)

This muffuletta is a Sicilian-American style sandwich that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It delivers bold flavours, distinct layers and is made with bold, smoky Pastrami Style Slices and a spicy tangy olive salad — all packed into a large focaccia.

Serves 4-8 (meal or snack)

Ingredients

Olive salad

170g green pitted olives

170g black pitted olives

1 stick fresh celery, finely diced

5 pickled silverskin onions, finely diced

5 pieces artichoke antipasti in oil, finely diced

50g pickled chillies, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 tbsp wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp dried oregano

15g parsley, leaves only, roughly chopped

Sandwich assembly

1 loaf sourdough, large focaccia or large ciabatta

200g roasted red peppers, well drained

2 packs Squeaky Bean NYC Deli Pastrami Style Slices

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Pulse the olives in a food processor until roughly chopped, then stir in the rest of the olive salad ingredients.

2. Cut the loaf in half widthways and spread both sides thickly with the olive salad, pressing down with the back of a spoon to adhere the mixture to the bread.

3. Layer the roasted peppers and Squeaky Bean Squeaky Bean NYC Deli

Pastrami Style Slices Pon the bottom half of the loaf, then quickly flip the other half of the loaf onto the pastrami layer to close.

4. Wrap the sandwich in tinfoil and set aside for 2 hours to allow the olive juices to be absorbed. When ready to serve, slice into 4-8 wedges/squares (depending on shape of the loaf).

Fajita-style Tex-Mex picnic wraps

A fantastic, flavourful, and easy-to-make option for outdoor meals. These fajita style Tex-Mex picnic wraps combine the bold, smoky spices of fajitas with the convenience of a handheld wrap — perfect for a picnic.

Serves 4 (snack/canapés)

1/2 lime, juiced

1 small garlic clove, crushed

1 avocado, mashed with fork

1 pepper or 3-4 mini peppers, sliced into fine strips

1/2 red onion, finely sliced

1/2 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1 fresh green chilli, finely sliced (or to taste)

5g fresh coriander, stems and leaves finely chopped

1 tsp olive oil

2 large flour tortilla wraps

1 little gem or cosberg lettuce, thick spines cut away

1 pack Squeaky Bean Sweet Smokey BBQ Chicken Style Pieces

salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Put the garlic in a small bowl and pour over the lime juice; set aside for 20

mins to ‘cure’ the garlic and reduce its harsh bite. Mix with the mashed avocado and season to taste.

2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together the sliced pepper, onion, oregano, cumin, chilli, chopped coriander and olive oil; season to taste.

3. Layer half of 1 tortilla with 1/2 portion lettuce leaves and the spread the other half with 1/2 portion guacamole. Arrange the sliced peppers in a strip on the guacamole, followed by the Squeaky Bean Sweet Smokey BBQ Chicken Style Pieces.

4. Roll up the tortilla tightly, starting with the guacamole end and finishing with the lettuce end. Wrap in tinfoil to hold together and keep closed. Repeat with the remaining tortilla. Slice each tortilla into 6-8 rounds when ready to serve.

Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, or just curious, here some plant-based picnic tips:

Picnic like a Plant-Based Pro

1. Prep ahead: Make everything the night before to reduce stress.

2. Pack smart: Put heavier items at the bottom and cushion fragile items (like fruit).

3. Plant based protein: Packing extra Squeaky Bean ready to eat slices means no one will go hungry.

4. Keep it cool: Use ice packs or frozen water bottles to keep perishables fresh.

Eco-Friendly Touches

1. Use cloth napkins and bamboo cutlery

2. Avoid single-use plastic

3. Bring a reusable trash bag or compost bin

4. Choose locally-sourced, in-season ingredients when possible

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Make your very own easy-peasy Italian-Mexican-Indian-British tortilla wrap in minutes!

You too can make your very own easy-peasy Italian-Mexican-Indian-British tortilla wrap in minutes! And I'm going to tell you how.

First, take a tortilla wrap and oil it with ghee, butter or vegetable margarine, olive oil, or rapeseed oil. In fact Borderfield's British Rapeseed oils are excellent for this. Especially their delicious spray oils. Trust me. You won't know how you coped before you buy Borderfields!

Spread it with humus or a similar paste.

Next spread a thin level of tomato puree or tomato sauce over it.

Then shred ham, chicken, any other type of cooked meat that takes your fancy, or a vegetarian alternative. Squeaky Bean products are ideal.

Next add a good layer of grated or sliced cheese dairy or otherwise, it really is up to you.

Sprinkle with cumin, turmeric, a little bit of salt, a good deal of pepper (ground black is awesome!) and some Italian seasoning.

Roll it up tightly and then microwave it for two to three minutes.

It'll be piping hot, as they say, so whatever you do, don't burn your mouth on it! 

You are then the owner of an Italian-Mexican-Indian-British feast on a plate. Enjoy it!

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Look Here! A Plant Based Crispy Bacon That's Ready to Eat!

NEW Squeaky Bean Crispy Bacon Style Strips: A sweet and savoury lover's dream breakfast, lunch or dinner

Are you ready for a decadent, sweet and savoury plant based breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner? 

Squeaky Bean, the plant based brand known for its award-winning NYC Deli Pastrami and Smoked Beechwood Salmon Style Slices, is launching the first ready-to-eat plant based bacon into UK supermarkets. It tastes so good, they dare you to compare it with bacon. 

NEW Squeaky Bean Crispy Bacon Style Strips (50g), RRP: £2.75 is available in selected Sainsbury's stores and online from 25th September 2024.

Squeaky Bean's Crispy Bacon Style Strips combine a sweet and salty taste with the satisfying crispy texture of streaky bacon, but made from plants. 

For 50% of vegans and vegetarians who said they miss the taste of bacon, finally there's an answer to their prayers (source: Vypr Aug 24). And it's one that's perfect for adding a satisfying smoky, savoury twist to meals.

English breakfast-lovers can now enjoy plant based crispy bacon that's perfect with beans on toast. Airfry the bacon for butty bliss with brown sauce, or vegan Worcester sauce, or enjoy maple-glazed bacon on pancakes for a sweet and savoury food-lovers dream. Load up on a toasted brioche bun with lettuce, tomato and mayo for the ultimate BLT, toss in a Caesar salad, with avocado, or enjoy on its own as a satisfying protein snack, straight from the packet. 

Lunchboxes at the ready, go on! Dare to compare Squeaky Bean's tasty lunchbox range of ready-to-eat slices and pieces to meaty counterparts?

Squeaky Bean's range of plant based sandwich fillers includes: Deli Pastrami Sandwich Slices, Smoked Beechwood Salmon Style Slices, Applewood Smoked Ham Style Slices and Tuna Style Flakes, as well as Chargrilled Cajun Mini Fillets and Kick of Tikka Chicken Style Pieces. The entire range is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.  Do you dare to compare? 

That's Food and Drink can actually see this new product becoming a firm favourite at Christmas feasts, combining Squeaky Bean's Crispy Bacon Style Strips with your Christmas vegan roasts.

NEW Squeaky Bean Crispy Bacon Style Strips (50g), RRP: £2.75 are available in selected Sainsbury's stores and online from 25th September 2024.

You can learn more here https://www.squeakybean.co.uk

Will You Dare to Compare With Squeaky Bean's Plant-Based Picnic Food?

NEW Dinky pastries to sandwich slices are on offer at Tesco; same taste, same texture, now better value than ever!

While 70% of us Brits are looking to enjoy going on more picnics this year, a whopping three quarters (76%) of us are interested in adding plant-based snacks to our alfresco dining experiences. 

If you want plant-based foods for your picnicking, the sensible choice is Squeaky Bean as their proud and justified claim is that "they have you covered," making the switch over to plant-based nosh this picnic season, tastier and more convenient than you'd have thought possible.

There's a handy NEW Dinky pastry range, including BBQ Pork Style Rolls, Southern Fried Straws and Duck and Hoisin Style Bites, to delicious sandwich slices featuring  Beechwood Smoked Salmon, NYC Deli Pastrami and Applewood Ham Style Slices. (The NYC Deli Pastrami is my favourite!)

Everything's ready to eat, so it's now easier than even to cater for everyone on the next picnic. Even meat eaters will be happy with Squeaky Bean's offerings.

Squeaky Bean is challenging everyone to compare its tasty picnic offerings, as part of their new 'Dare to Compare' campaign.

NEW Squeaky Bean Dinky range, including BBQ Pork Style Rolls (180g), Southern Fried Straws (180g) and Duck and Hoisin Style Bites (180g): RRP £3.00 each, are available in selected Tesco stores and also online.

NEW BBQ Pork Style Rolls are a real crowd pleaser to pack for any picnic. Deliciously light puff pastry stuffed with Squeaky Bean pork-style filling, then baked to utter perfection. Duck and Hoisin Bites are the ultimate savoury and sweet combination and Southern Fried Straws are coated in finger-lickingly good fried breadcrumbs.

The Dinky range is suitable for whoever's tucking in; meat-eaters, meat reducers, vegetarians and those following a plant-based diet. Squeaky Bean Dinkys provide a source of fibre and are delicious either hot or cold, plus each Dinky comes in a handy, transportable yet cunningly recyclable container.

However, what about the While, 70% of us say sandwiches remain our picnic food of choice, Squeaky Bean has a range of plant based slices, perfect as sandwich-fillers or open sandwich toppers. (Or eating direct from the packet, or is that just me?)

Squeaky Bean Beechwood Smoked Salmon Style Slices (80g) are as sophisticated as smoked salmon; with the same silky-smooth texture and smokiness of flavour yet 100% plant based ingredients. Enjoy them on a Scandi-style open sandwich or in a bagel with cream cheese and pickles. 

A source of fibre, naturally low in saturated fat and only 68 kcals per 100g, these slices are perfect for all picnic goers.

Applewood Smoked Ham Style Slices (80g) are ready-to-eat ham style slices made with wheat and pea protein and coated with an Applewood Smoked Ham flavour seasoning. Smokey and savoury, a great alternative to deli ham for your next ham sandwich creation. Or on rye bread. Delicious!

NYC Deli Pastrami Style Sandwich Slices (90g). These moorish slices are so good you'll want to tuck in, straight from the pack. (See! It's NOT just me!) Perfect in a classic Reuben style sandwich with vegan cheese and tart pickles. High in protein and low in fat, a sandwich filler that won't disappoint.

Squeaky Bean has plant-based picnics all sorted for you. Pack a delicious plant-based picnic with Squeaky Bean, on offer now: Tesco, Clubcard 3 for 2 until 15th July.

For more information visit Squeakybean.co.uk #DareToCompare

Weeknight Dinners Made Easy With Two NEW Recipes From Squeaky Bean®

If you're looking for weeknight dinner inspiration, especially during Veganuary, look no further. Here's a great kitchen hack for making convenient meat-free meals in minutes from our friends at Squeaky Bean.

Squeaky Bean, famous for its ready to eat vegan products from Pastrami (YUM!) to Tikka pieces ALSO, YUM!), has created frozen Steak and Chicken Style Pieces with the same impressive taste and texture profiles. 

The pieces are perfect for a range of cuisines from Asian stir fries and curries to Mexican tacos and Italian pasta dishes, Squeaky Bean has got you covered. 

NEW Squeaky Bean Steak Style Pieces (240g) RRP £3.25, and Seasoned Chicken Style Pieces (240g) RRP £3.25, are available in Waitrose nationwide from January 2024.  

NEW Squeaky Bean Steak Style Slices (240g RRP £3.25

For a tasty, convenient mid-week meal; heat in a wok with some toasted sesame oil, crushed garlic and ginger for three minutes. Add in some pak choi and sliced tenderstem broccoli with lashings of soy sauce, stir fry for five minutes and serve garnished with chopped spring onion.  

Or try making quick and easy Mexican plant based steak tacos; Simply pan fry Squeaky Bean Steak Strips in oil, add Mexican fajita spices and pan fry for a further two mins. Add sliced red & yellow pepper and sliced red onion and stir fry until softening slightly. Serve in Tacos or tortillas with all your desired Mexican accompaniments, sour cream, guacamole and tomato salsa. 

Made with wheat and pea protein and frozen for convenience; pieces are low in saturated fat and a source of protein. (kcal: 189, 26g protein, 0.6g saturated fat, per 100g).

NEW Squeaky Bean, Seasoned Chicken Style Pieces (240g) RRP £3.25

Totally versatile, these tender strips are seasoned with salt and black pepper and can be enjoyed in a stir fry, one-pot pasta, or a curry from Brazilian to Thai, served on a bed of basmati rice or with noodles. Pieces can even be enjoyed in a wrap with salad. 

As well as being quick and easy, stir-frying is also a great healthy meal. What's not to love? tender, crisp vegetables coupled with your favourite protein. 

Made with wheat and pea protein and frozen for convenience; pieces are low in fat and a source of protein. (kcals 215, 26g protein, 0.9g saturated fat, per 100g).

Both products are suitable for vegans, high in protein and low in saturated fat. Cook from frozen in just three minutes, for a mid-week meal you can trust the whole family will enjoy; from little meat eaters or those who prefer to keep it plant based.

Teriyaki Beef Stir fry 

Ingredients

1 pack of Squeaky bean Steak strips

1 tbsp of toasted sesame oil 

1 clove of garlic, crushed

1 x 1cm piece of ginger finely diced

2 x Pak choi sliced in half

50g green beans, quartered 

2 x Finely sliced carrots 

50g baby corn, sliced in half 

4 tbsp of Teriyaki sauce 

½ a red chilli diced 

Method 

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, add the garlic and ginger fry for 1 min

Add the chopped vegetables and stir fry for 5 mins until veg starts to soften slightly 

Add the Squeaky bean steak strips and pan fry for 3 mins 

Drizzle over the teriyaki sauce and mix thoroughly for 2 mins

Garnish with chopped red chilli and serve 

Serve with steamed rice or add noodles to the stir fry and mix through with a tbsp of sauce  

Squeaky Bean's new frozen range joins an impressive line-up of chilled products including: Chicken Style Pieces, Chargrilled Mini Fillets, Chargrilled Steak Style Strips, Sandwich Slices; NYC Deli Pastrami, Spanish Chorizo and Salami Style Slices.

Squeaky Bean® NEW Steak Style Slices and Chicken Style Slices are available at Waitrose nationwide from this month, January.

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