Sausage recipes are all about texture and seasonings – we discovered a gem with this one. It got the picky-eater stamp of approval!
We made this in our Weekly Cooking Class!
Ingredients
1 ¼ cups vital wheat gluten
¼ cup nutritional yeast
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
½+ teaspoon cayenne or chipotle powder
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon sage, ground/rubbed
1 teaspoon ground mustard
½+ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
½ cup white beans, drained
4 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon date syrup
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
Instructions
1. Combine the dry ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl and whisk them together.
2. Blend the wet ingredients well in a blender.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Knead the seitan dough for 4 or 5 minutes, until it becomes stretchy.
4. Divide it into 12 pieces. Form each piece into a small log or patty.
5. Steam for 20 minutes.
6. Bake on a parchment-lined pan at 400 degrees for 15 minutes (turn halfway).