T. V. P. Sausage Crumbles (Vegetarian/Vegan/Gluten-Free)

Prose's Note:

Based on my: Vegan/Vegetarian Sausage Patties, this is a delicious addition to your favorite vegan gravy or pizza.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
• 3 tablespoons Braggs liquid aminos (gluten-free if needed for gf diet) or 3 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free if needed for gf diet)
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon blackstrap molasses
• 1/2 cup textured vegetable protein (gluten-free if needed for diet)
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• oil (for frying)

Directions:

1. Stir boiling water with liquid smoke (if using), soy sauce, maple syrup, and molasses.
2. Meanwhile, mix TVP with dry seasonings; stir to incorporate. Combine wet and dry mixtures. Then allow the TVP to absorb the moisture for about 5 minutes while you heat the oil.
3. Fry mixture in oil in an uncovered frying pan on medium heat, about 5 minutes (or until browned), stirring occasionally.

Reviews

[adorpheusdotcom]

Holy cow. I registered just so I could give this recipe 5 stars. Since going gluten and sugar free, I've had to lay off the prepackaged burger style crumbles, so when my family requested lasagne for dinner I wasn't sure what to do for the "meat" part of the recipe. A little googling brought up this recipe and it was just amazing. I wanted to just eat it all on its own to be honest, but it was perfect in the lasagne. I took the other reviewer's advice and lowered the soy sauce to 1 TBSP and I used whole fennel seeds instead of ground ones, but other than that I made it as the recipe specified and it was perfect. I'll never eat that prepackaged stuff again!!!

[Nikoma]

OMG Prose YUM! This stuff is pure genius. I couldn't believe how well it came out. I cleaned out the kitchen before we left on vacation and we came home to - not a lot - I threw together some pasta with the most basic tomato sauce and needed something to take it up a notch. This was awesome! I did add it some extra spices (thyme, oregano, parsley and a pinch of nutmeg). Love it! So quick and delicious. This is going to be fabulous for vegan breakfast pizzas too! Thank you!!

[magpie diner]

Great stuff! Doesn't get much quicker than this - I threw it together for lunch and we used it in tacos. The only comment around the table was that it was a bit salty, so next time I'll start with 1 tbsp of Braggs and add more later on if need be. I just pan fried it in a smidge of oil, with some parsley, et voila! Thanks Prose, another great creation!