Italian Tempeh Sausage
"I got tired of not finding a vegan italian sausage and then found this recipe at veganchef.com -- decided to post it here so i do not lose it and also can keep track of the nutritional data for my own diet"
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
10 patties
- Serves:
- 10
ingredients
- 2 (8 ounce) packages tempeh, cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1⁄2 teaspoon . dried thyme
- 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1⁄2 cup Braggs liquid aminos or 1/2 cup tamari
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons safflower oil (for frying)
directions
- Place the cubes of tempeh in a steamer basket, steam for 15 minutes, and set aside to cool.
- Using your fingers, crumble the steamed tempeh into a bowl.
- Add the basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, fennel, thyme, pepper flakes, and pepper to the tempeh and toss well to coat.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine.
- Lightly oil or line a cookie sheet or tray with waxed paper, and set aside.
- Using a 1/4 cups measuring cup to portion the sausages, lightly fill it with the tempeh mixture and gently pack it into the cup with the back of a spoon. Flip the measuring cup over on to the tray and give it a tap to release the patty.
- Form the mixture into 10 patties and chill for 1 hour.
- Lightly grease a non-stick skillet with a little safflower oil. In batches, cook the tempeh sausages until well browned on each side, about 5-7 minutes per side.
- Add more oil to the pan, if needed, to prevent the sausages from sticking.
- **You can make these sausages in larger batches and freeze them for later use. Then simply reheat them in the oven or in a nonstick skillet until heated through.
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