Seitan Sausage

SAUSAGE BASE 1/2 cup cooked white beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup vegetable broth 1 tbsp olive oil or veg butter 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 1/4 cup (160g) vital wheat gluten 1/4 cup (22g) nutritional yeast 3 tbsp chickpea or other flour 

 SEASONING (vary for different flavours, this is hot Italian) 2 cloves fresh garlic, finely grated 1 1/2 tsp fennel seed, crushed 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp thyme 

 Mash beans into paste. Mix all together into a dough ball. If too wet, add more flour. Divide dough in half and form into logs. Wrap in tin foil and twist ends like tootsie roll. (Optional: line foil with parchment paper) Place in steamer basket Steam for 40 minutes or until firm. Remove, let stand for 5-10 minutes, unwrap. Serve warm or let cool then freeze in airtight container. 

 

 derived from multiple sources including https://www.theppk.com/2012/01/vegan_sausage/ and https://myquietkitchen.com/vegan-chorizo/