Meatless Sausage

Oliver Pau
Meatless Sausage

Meatless Sausage

Oliver Pau

Prep Time

45 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Category

Patties, Sausages and More

Yield: 1 Pound

This meatless “sausage” will deliver a lot of flavor, texture and heartiness to a meal. It is not intended to imitate a pork-based sausage, but it’s a good way to make a plant-based version of many sausage-based dishes. You can vary the wet ingredients to boost the flavor of the sausage or the mix-ins to boost its texture. Also, feel free to use different spices to change the flavor profile to your taste.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (120 g) plant protein mix

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  • 1/2 cup water (or vegetable broth)

  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce, tamari or liquid aminos (optional)

  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup (optional)

  • 1 Tbsp oil (optional)

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  • 1/2 each onion and/or pepper

  • 1/2 cup cooked quinoa

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  • 1 tsp each fennel seed and smoked paprika

  • 1/2 tsp each sage, salt, black pepper

  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Dice onion (and/or pepper) and sautee in oil. Add fennel seed, salt and pepper. Continue cooking until onions are soft and spices are aromatic.

  2. To prepare dry ingredients: In a mixing bowl, combine the plant protein mix with the sautéed onions (and/or pepper) and cooked quinoa (not pictured). Stir until the mix-ins are evenly distributed with the plant protein mix.

  3. To prepare wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients - water (or vegetable stock) and soy sauce, maple syrup and oil, if using. Mix well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.

  4. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stopping frequently to stir. Once the dry ingredients are wet, do not add any more liquid. You should have more liquid than needed. Save the remaining liquid for the next batch, but don’t be tempted to use it all.. The dough should be crumbly. Continue to stir or knead until a dough forms.

  5. The dough should have a sturdy consistency. The texture if correct if you can break off a piece with a little bit of give (a little stretch). If the dough breaks apart really easily, sprinkle a little more mix, stir and rest the dough for a few minutes, until you get the right consistency.

  6. Cut the dough in half and roll into sausage shape. Lightly spray aluminum foil with cooking spray and tightly wrap the sausage in the foil. Twist ends of aluminum foil to seal the ends.

  7. Cut the dough in half and roll into sausage shape (about 1 to 1-1/2 inch diameter). Lightly spray aluminum foil with cooking spray and tightly wrap the sausage in the foil. Twist ends of aluminum foil to seal the ends. You can also use parchment paper instead of foil.

  8. In a steamer, steam sausage for 45 minutes. Remove from the steamer and allow to cool before removing wrapper.

  9. Once cooled, the sausage can be used whole, sliced or broken up into crumbles. Sear in a pan with a little oil to serve..
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