Tempeh Sausage

Submitted by VegBear

"A great sausage crumble for making patties or as a layer in lasagne! Smokey and flavorful!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package tempeh, broken into 4-5 pieces
• marinade
• 1⁄2 cup tamari
• 1 inch gingerroot, sliced
• 1 black cardamom pod, crushed
• 3 smoked tea bags (either lapsang souchong or russian caravan)
• 1 -2 cup fresh water
• mixed spice
• 1⁄2 tablespoon fennel
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground sage
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, small diced
• salt

directions

1. Combine the marinade ingredients in a pot with the tempeh, using just enough water to cover.
2. Bring this to a boil, lower to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes, removing the teabags after 4 minutes.
3. In a dry pot toast the fennel and peppercorns, then grind them. In a medium sized bowl combine with the other herbs and garlic.
4. Drain the tempeh, and when cool enough to handle crumble and mix gently with the spices.
5. In a medium sized cast-iron skillet heat the olive oil and cook the onions until tender.
6. Add the tempeh mixture and cook until browned and crispy at the edges.