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Friday, September 17, 2010

Stellar Vegan Sausage

Vegan Sausage

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to share a couple of vegan recipes with you all that I really enjoyed this last week. Oh, and they are, of course, Cauldron Boy approved too! Cauldron Boy is a bit more open to vegetarian and omnivore foods, so I like to think the vegan food is pretty good when he's liking it and asking for seconds;)

First, is my 'Stellar Vegan Sausage'. I really like this recipe, as it is easily made with ingredients that most people have in the cabinet save the liquid smoke. The recipe is also nice in that these really do look like sausages and taste a lot like them too. The only downfall is that the texture isn't really like sausage. The upside of the downside is that the texture is that of a delicious bean patty, so no worries (smile).

Stellar Vegan Sausage-Serves 2
1 15 oz. Can Organic Garbanzos (drained)
1/2 Cup Rolled Oats
1/4 Cup Raw Sunflower seeds
2 Tbsp. Red Onion (chopped)
1 Tbsp. Low Sodium Soy Sauce
1/2 Tsp. Cumin
1/4 Tsp. Dried Thyme
1/4 Tsp. Paprika
1/4 Tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2-1 Tsp. Hot Sauce
1/2 Tsp. Liquid smoke*
3 Tbsp. Water

*If you are vegan, be sure to use a brand of liquid smoke that is actually vegan like Colgin, etc.

In a food processor, place the oats and sunflower seeds. Process for about 7-8 seconds-that's it! Then add the rest of the ingredients. Process to a course looking meal. This probably took me about 10 seconds. It will be different from processor to processor. Just don't process down to a cream, as the mix will be difficult to work with and form into patties. You want the mix to be processed but still meal like.

Form into patties. Sprinkle with extra paprika and sauté in about one Tbsp. of olive oil on medium heat (low heat will cause for greasy patties). Allow each side to sizzle for about 2-3 minutes. Enjoy with ketchup, mustard or whatever you like!



















The next recipe is a Vegan Bearnaise Sauce. This sauce was really lovely over our steamed broccoli and cauliflower.
















Vegan Bearnaise-Serves 4
1 1/4 Cups Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/2 Cup Raw Cashew Pieces
2 Tbsp. Nutritional Yeast
1/2 Tbsp. Dark Soy Sauce
2 Cloves Garlic
Hefty Pinch of Black Pepper
Hefty Pinch of Dry Tarragon Leaves
1/4 Tsp. Sea Salt
1/4 Tsp Turmeric (color)

Note: Some people like to add a tbsp. of melted Earth Balance to the mix for extra creaminess.

Place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend till very smooth. Place the contents of the blender in a sauté pan or pot on low heat. The Bearnaise will look watery and not quite right. Don't worry. Bring the heat up to medium high stirring constantly. The mix will almost immediately begin to start changing to a cream texture. Once you reach your desired creaminess and texture, remove completely from the heat. Serve over your favorite steamed fresh vegetables and such.

Enjoy, my lovelies!

57 comments:

  1. Yum, these look great! I also love the fact that neither recipe calls for any "exotic" (=impossible to find) ingredients. :) I'll be trying the "sausage" recipe the next time I have some chickpeas on hand!

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  2. This is the perfect post to read just a few hours before dinner. The sausage sounds like it would be perfect with pita bread and some of your guacamole.

    At first I thought this was titled 'Stella's Stellar vegan sausage.' :-)

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  3. I can't believe how good and saucy your Bearnaise sauce looks, and without any dairy! Wow!

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  4. Wow Stella! You sure know how to do vegan! I'm an occasional meat eater, but would surely prefer this vegan sausage over a meat sausage any day. This would go well with some avocados (wink) or even mango slices (I know, I'm weird). I have to confess something, I have never heard of liquid smoke and have no idea what that is or where to buy it. I'll have to google that as soon as I'm done here.

    Love your béarnaise sauce as well. It's the perfect sauce to put over broccoli and cauliflower. Thanks for sharing these two wonderful recipes Stella. Have a wonderful weekend with Cauldron Boy!

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  5. PS
    Just realized, this truly is a Stella(r) vegan sausage recipe. Teehee.

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  6. Hey LeQuanis, yeah, I guess my name is in there. But, if you notice, in the background of the picture there is a wine bottle. That's a Stellar Organics shiraz, which gave me the idea for the name;-) I like the way you saw it though (smile)!!
    I hope you guys have a relaxing and happy weekend too...Yeah!

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  7. Love the Stellar Stella sausage recipe, perfect along pancakes and maple syrup. The sauce look divine, rich and creamy,and with cashews again like your cashew sauce, oh yummy Stella what great dinner ideas.. have a great weekend, send cauldron boy a big texas hello!!
    sweetlife
    bonnie

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  8. Wonderful sausage recipe. I am going to have to give it a shop since I stopped eating vital gluten. Thanks!

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  9. Nice! These remind me of Sunshine Burgers. Have you ever tried them? They are pretty darn good but I'll bet your sausages are even better. I love sunflower seeds in just about anything.

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  10. VEGAN sausage? If that ain't magic, I don't know what is. That's an oxymoron, all right, but a delicious one, it seems! And love that "Béarnaise" sauce too!

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  11. Stellina (Stella honoured by that bottle)...you're certainly on a roll this week.
    Love this menu!!! Gotta say, liquid smoke is new to me and I still haven't brought myself to buy nutritional yeast that happens to be terribly expensive in our parts (don't know why).
    I do love legume based patties...shall try your version hopefully soon ;o)

    Buon appetito and have a fab weekend,
    Claudia

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  12. Love the vegan sausage, it sounds great (and love the little twist on its name/your name!). Sadly for me, it would probably raise my blood sugars too much. That's the lousy part about pre-diabetes, all the healthy foods that are still to much for me. I love garbanzo beans but only in small amounts for me now. Booo!

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  13. The sausage ingredient list looks great! I can imagine using it on breakfast sandwiches. Do you have a recipe for vegan biscuits?

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  14. I love these have tried something similar and love chick peas I am a huge fan...these sound wonderful!

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  15. These vegan sausages look really delicious, even if it is the first time I hear about liquid smoke (next click is my friend google to learn more about it, because it can't be what I think it is, can it??)
    And, OMG, your béarnaise sound amazing! I don't like the "real" one (always feel like I swallowed a king of brick that will need centuries to be digested...)but I am trying this one on my next broccolis...

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  16. I love these, and alway find intersting way to deal with food, when I visit,cheers

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  17. This looks wonderful Stella! I'll make this next time I make tofu scramble. I haven't had sausages in a long time because I try not to buy too many pre-made food items. This would be perfect for me!
    Oh and yes, please add me to your side bar! I feel bad because I didn't ask you if it was okay to add you to my side bar. I did it mostly for me because I always miss your new posts. Kind of a way for me to make sure I read each of your posts : ]

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  18. Cauldron boy approved! -stamped. haha. just like USDA approved.
    Beans, rolled oats, sunflower seeds, and seasonings are such a perfect combination of flavor Stella! Love the name of this dish hehe stella(r). Just noticed nutrition yeast on the sauce, oh wow, that's new to me. Yeast in the sauce?! I have a lot to learn from you. Proably need another time of magic from the witch. Healthy meal and happy people! have a good weekend.

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  19. Omg, that is SO much better than what I feared when I read 'vegan sausage'!!! This is good, real stuff. Love it. All that fake meat crap in the frozen section makes me mad because you can do stuff like this, meatless, tasty and so much cheaper and healthier!

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  20. Two mouthwatering recipes! Both go well together. Exactly the kind of dishes I like.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  21. Hey Stella, I like both these vegan dishes. I see I missed your avocado(yum) post, not to worry, just checked it out! I've always been a bean/veggie burger fan, I like them loaded up with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, whatever inside a flavorful toasted whole grain bun of some sort. I also like any sauce with cashew nuts so I will give this a try, saving to my recipe file, thanks Stella:)

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  22. Now Stella, you know I'm not a vegan or vego but I do like to taste lots of foods & these little Stella burgers (oops, sorry.... sausage) looks pretty good. Great addition using the sunflower seeds, I'd imagine that'd add an interesting texture & oil it up lot too. Nice one.

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  23. The only thing I don't have is the liquid smoke, I bet my vegetarian girls would love these as a meat alternative! Thanks for a great recipe Stella!
    The bernaise looks very interesting, you really get me thinking more than anyone else.....I think thats a good thing!!

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  24. Luckily for me, liquid smoke is TOTALLY something I have in my pantry! I love the sound of this "sausage". Oh and the bearnaise - totally guilt free. Which is more than I can say for regular bearnaise...

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  25. I try my best to have more vegetarian meal now a days. Eat more greens to safe the earth. :)

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  26. These look magazine perfect. I love garbonzo beans in almost everything. Thanks for sharing a recipe that I hope to try!
    :)
    Valerie

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  27. Stella, thank you for this sausage recipe! I'll definitely save this to try! Would pumpkin seeds work for the sunflower seeds? :)

    I love the Bernaise sauce as well! Vegans must love you. ;)

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  28. Wonderful healthy recipes! Where do you get the liquid smoke?

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  29. Love your vegan cooking! I learn so much from you.

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  30. Your vegan sausage kind of sounds like a really awesome take on falafel - oh, I approve!!!!

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  31. I've made something similar. They are great!

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  32. I let out a small 'woohoo!' when I saw the Liquid Smoke ingredient - if there's one thing to make an avowed carnivore eat something, it's Liquid Smoke. I'm going to try this recipe and see if Mr Meat can spot the difference. Thanks!

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  33. I wonder how these would do on the grill? I am attending a BBQ with the social justice movement and one of the grills will be dedicated to vegans.

    If these hold up they might be perfect!

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  34. Vegan sausages is such an oxymoron. :)

    I always associate sausages with you know... leftover bits of pork stuff. Having a Muslim father and spending a large portion of my childhood in the Mid East always made sausages haram in our house when I was growing up.

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  35. Stellar Stella! Hehe Only I powerful good witch could come up with something like Vegan Sausage.

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  36. I am so unfamiliar with liquid smoke. Or you can even say I am so ignorant.

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  37. I'm not a vegan, Stella, but I'm loving both these recipes! Especially the bernaise, which has needed a calorie and nutrition overhaul for a long time!

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  38. your eecipes are ALWAYS tasty...AND the LOOK so tasty too...Culdron boy is a lucky soul. I completely lost my cool last night...fell for a very sweet chocolat fondant!! And that after I said last tiem I'm joining you in the "sweetless" camp!! Ah zut...the frailty of the will..
    bisous
    ronelle

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  39. I would definitely enjoy this meal if someone else prepared it for me. Let me know when you have room at the table for one more :-)

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  40. You are really in the zone on coming up with incredible recipes. I never would have dreamed of a vegan Bearnaise sauce or a vegan sausage. I find it very difficult to get away from my beloved pig for the sausage but love the almost Indian influence of these spice packed recipes.

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  41. My Stellita,
    I love your "stellar" sausage !!! It has garbanzos !!! one of my favorite things on earth (yes, I know, I'm a bit weird !!!) Who else loves garbanzos???
    Besitos!

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  42. Hi Stella. Thanks for the tip about the organic Neem for my garden! Will give that a try next year.

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  43. I have to admit that I prefer most vegan sausage than regular sausage. I will have to try this out. I have a question for you, I just bought smoked tofu and I'm just wondering if you have ever experimented with it or made patties with smoked tofu? Thanks :)

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  44. I adore garbanzos! Your vegan patties look really great.

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  45. I am loving your blog! I decided to go totally vegan myself a few months ago (I was brought up in a home with a veggie mom and carnivore dad). My meat loving husband is being very considerate. I still am feeding him that way but he is actually trying my food! I am going to try the sausage recipe when we are together again (living apart right now until our move is final!). Thank you for such great recipes~!

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  46. oh,, oh!!! I have liquid smoke and I LOVE it! When I run out of bacon, I shake some into my butter LOL

    This is STELLAR - but I know you've already heard that ;D Seriously though I love chickpeas or garbanzos and this is the most delicious oxymoron I have ever seen!

    The bearnaise is a very interesting take, I must say.....

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  47. OH boy, an elf has deleted the chocolate cake with the awesome frosting that was looking so perfect :-(

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  48. Stella, I love bearnaise and hollandaise but those calories!!! Great idea to make it delish but better for us... great recipe that I can't wait to make!

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  49. Hi, Stella. I, too, thought of these as "Stella's Stellar Sausages", but now I see you were referring to the wine, rather than your own stellar abilities, which are strictly speaking, stellar, Stella.

    Enough of that...thanks for a recipe which does look tasty, too!

    Dan

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  50. I first ate vegan sausage when I was visiting England in the 1990s. I remember how thrilled I was. What a revelation. I've never made my own so I'm thankful to you for this! I actually do have all these ingredients on hand! xo

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  51. Oh my word, Stella, I had no idea that liquid smoke may not be vegan. Oh jeeze! I look on the label of almost everything I buy, but I'm certain I didn't look on the label for that. Guess I'm gonna have to go check it out. Love this recipe because vegan sausage is high on our list, but we don't buy it often because it's kind of pricey. It's nice to have an alternative. Thanks!

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  52. the vegan sausage looks scrumptious. need to find me some liquid smoke.

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  53. They both look wonderful, and I must try the bearnaise sauce :)

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  54. I really need to work on opening my mind to these creating vegan sausages. For some reason, I thought it was much much harder than this recipe. But I have all of those good-for-you ingredients on hand almost all of the time. I will definitely have try those wonderful vegan sausages.

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  55. I am making these right now! Looking forward biting into them. :) Thanks

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  56. that sausage looks AMAZING! i am not vegan but would probably be willing to give it a shot with sausage like that!

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