Vegan Breakfast Sausage

Description

TVP, oats, and a variety of herbs and spices provide a vegan alternative to breakfast sausage in this easy recipe. Dough can be rolled into a log, stored in plastic wrap, and kept in the fridge for up to a week, or cooked immediately.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup texturized vegetable protein (TVP)
  • 1 cup warm vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
  • ¾ cup quick-cooking oats
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
  • 2 teaspoons dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground thyme
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil

Instructions

  1. Mix TVP
  2. vegetable broth
  3. and flaxseed meal together in a large mixing bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Add oats
  4. yeast
  5. flour
  6. gluten
  7. sage
  8. black pepper
  9. fennel seeds
  10. garlic powder
  11. thyme
  12. smoked paprika
  13. salt
  14. and cayenne. Mix until well blended.
  15. Combine water
  16. soy sauce
  17. and maple syrup in a separate container and mix well. Add to the TVP mixture and combine into a slightly crumbly dough. Mix well to activate gluten and let dough sit for 5 minutes; dough should stiffen slightly and become less crumbly.
  18. Form into tablespoon-size balls and flatten slightly.
  19. Heat oil in a cast iron or nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Cook sausage patties in the hot oil until golden brown
  20. about 5 minutes on each side.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 8

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