Tempeh And White Bean Sausage Patties Recipes

Steps:

• place the tempeh in a saucepan and just barely cover it with water (it's okay, even preferable, if some of the tempeh is peeking out of the water). Add 1 teaspoons of the tamari, cover and bring to a boil. simmer for about 15 minute or until most of the water is absorbed. drain any remaining water and transfer the tempeh to a large bowl. add the white beans, give a quick stir, and set aside. this will heat the beans just a bit for easier mashing and cool the tempeh down just a bit for easier handling.
• give the saucepan a quick rinse and dry. saute the garlic and fennel seed in 1 tbs. olive oil over low heat, just until fragrant (about 1 min.). Add the remainder of the spices and stir constantly for 30 seconds. add to the tempeh mixture along with the tomato paste and remaining tbs. of tamari.
• mash everything together with a potato masher or a fork, until it's just a bit chunky and there are no whole beans left (you don't want it pureed, you should still be able to see the beans). add the bread crumbs and combine well with a fork. taste for sat and spices and adjust to your liking. let sit for about 15 minutes to let the flavors meld.
• form into patties, using 3 tbs. worth of the mix. heat the remaining 2 tbs. of olive oil over med. heat. cook the patties until brown, about 3 minute each side. you may need to add a little more oil when you flip them.

Steps:

• Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 425°.
• Stir ½ cup soy milk and 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar in a small mixing bowl to combine. Set aside.
• Whisk ¾ cup whole wheat flour, ½ cup all-purpose flour, 1½ tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. sugar, ¼ tsp. baking soda, and ¼ tsp. kosher salt in a medium bowl to combine. Grate 4 Tbsp. frozen stick-style vegan butter into dry ingredients using the large holes of a box-style grater and mix with a fork until butter has broken into smaller bits and is well coated. Add soy milk mixture and continue stirring with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. Turn out onto a floured cutting board and shape into a roughly 5" square with a bench scraper. Cut dough into 4 square biscuits.
• Arrange on a baking sheet, brush with soy milk, and bake until golden brown on bottom, 18-20 minutes.
• Purée one 15-oz. can Great Northern beans, rinsed, 1 cup vegan chicken broth, mushroom broth, or water, ½ cup soy milk, 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, and 1 Tbsp. white miso in a large liquid measuring cup with a stick blender until smooth (or use a regular blender).
• Heat 1 Tbsp. canola oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 small shallot, chopped, and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add 1 garlic clove, chopped, and 1 Tbsp. finely chopped sage and cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Add puréed bean mixture, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring and lowering heat as needed, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper and ¼ tsp. apple cider vinegar and season with salt. Keep warm while you make the tempeh crumbles.
• Heat 1 Tbsp. canola oil in a 12" cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add one 8-oz. package tempeh, crumbled into ½" pieces, and cook, undisturbed, until well browned in some spots, 5-7 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast, ¼ tsp. dried sage, ¼ tsp. dried thyme, ¼ tsp. kosher salt, ¼ tsp. onion powder, and ¼ tsp. smoked paprika and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until tempeh is well coated in the spices, about 1 more minute. Remove from heat, add 2 tsp. maple syrup, and stir to coat. Add crumbles to gravy and stir gently.
• Cut biscuits in half. Arrange biscuit bottoms on a plate and top with gravy and tempeh mixture. Finish with biscuit tops, sprinkle with ¼ cup finely chopped chives and season with pepper.

Steps:

• Boil water and add TVP, let sit 5 minutes.
• Measure dry ingredients in a bowl, stir to mix.
• Add TVP, mix well.
• Measure all liquid ingredients in a measuring cup (I use the one that had tvp in it.) Stir well. If you use warm water, the molasses and syrup mix better.
• Add wet to dry, stir well. If it's still sticky, stir in 1-2 tablespoons extra whole wheat flour.
• Shape in 2 inch balls.
• Heat oil over medium heat, and add sausage balls, flattening as desired. (Mom likes them fat, I like them thin.) Cook about 2 minutes per side.
• Freeze leftovers.

Steps:

• Drain beans, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid. Transfer to a bowl and mash. Stir in shallot, carrot, cornmeal, and sage. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon reserved liquid. If mixture is too dry, add the other.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. Form mixture into 12 patties (about 2 1/2 inches diameter each) and saute in batches until golden brown and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil and patties. Season patties with salt and serve with Roasted Tomato Sauce.