Seitan O' Greatness - Vegan Sausage/Pepperoni
This is Seitan, aka Vegan Meat, which is a fancy name for wheat gluten. In this recipe it's spiced a little bit, so it is more like a sausage or pepperoni alternative than a regular bland meat.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ c vital wheat gluten
- ¼ c nutritional yeast
- ½ t salt
- 2 t paprika
- ¼ t cinnamon
- ¼ t cumin
- 1 ½ t black pepper
- ⅛ t cayenne pepper
- ½ t crushed fennel seed if making pepperoni
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 c cold veggie broth
- 4 T tomato paste
- 1 T ketchup
- 2 T olive oil
- 2 T vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
- ½ T minced garlic
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- In a large mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients.
- In a smaller bowl, mix the wet ingredients, and whisk well.
- Combine the 2 bowls (dry + wet ingredients). Mix well, then knead for several minutes.
- Form into a log (about 6-8" long), wrap tightly in aluminum foil, twisting both ends. Bake for 90 minutes. When done baking, unwrap and leave out to cool all the way. Then wrap it foil or plastic and refrigerate. Slice to use as desired.
- All hail to Seitan the Great!
Notes
Veg Jerky variant: We once cooked this at 375°F while baking another dish, and not surprisingly, the outside of the seitan came out tough and a little rubbery. We cut the exterior off and found it made a good jerky substitute, and was great for snacking. Who knew?