Vegan Sausage

SO - my younger 2 kids like the frozen veggie sausage patties. Which is GREAT because neither are too into food. DOWNSIDE - those things are silly money given how much you get!! $4+ for 6 mini patties.... so, I am on a mission. There seem to be 2 general varieties - ones made with beans, one with TVP. Today I tried to make TVP style patties.... they browned nicely - held their shape. Nice favor - not as firm of a texture as 'real' sausage - but tasty. Would be great as a breakfast sandwich!!

1/2 cup textured vegetable protein

1/2 cup boiling water

1/4 cup vital wheat gluten 

1/4 cup ground flax seed

1/4 cup oat bran or 1/4 cup wheat bran

2 T nutritional yeast

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp sage

1/2 tsp ground fennel

1/4 tsp white pepper

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp salt

2 tsp sweet paprika

1/4 cup water

1 tsp liquid smoke

3 T Braggs 

1 T maple syrup

1/4 tsp molasses

oil (for frying)

1. Mix boiling water, Braggs and liquid smoke. Pour mixture over TVP and set aside until liquid is absorbed - 5 to 10 minutes.

2. Mix all dry ingredients - including spices.

3. Add dry ingredient mix to the TVP - mix well.

4. Add the maple syrup and molasses to the 1/4 c water - mix well. Add this the the TVP mixture. 

5. Form into balls and flatten into patties. Fry in a little olive oil until golden brown. Enjoy.