Ingredients
- 4 mushrooms
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 bell pepper (red)
- 2 c pinto beans (cooked)
- 1/2 c tomato sauce
- 1/2 c wheat breadcrumbs (whole)
- 1/2 c onion
- 1/8 c vegetable broth
- 1/2 ts oregano (chopped fresh)
- 1/8 ts fennel seed
- 1/8 ts pepper (dried red)
- 5/8 ts basil (fresh)
- 1/8 ts celery seed
- 1 ds black pepper
Whole wheat flour -(pastry flour works best) These plant-based sausages taste great, contain no added fat except the vegetable oil they're fried in, and are easy to make. These ingredients yield fairly mild sausages; after you've tried them, adjust the seasonings to please your palate. DIRECTIONS: =========== Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly, and shape into 1to 2-inch sausages. Saute in a small amount of vegetable oil until crisp, or place in a baking pan and broil, turning when edges are slightly crisp. Serve with Mushroom-Red Pepper Sauce (below). MUSHROOM-RED PEPPER SAUCE: Cook red pepper in vegetable broth for 5 to 7 minutes until tender. Add mushrooms, onion, salt, celery seed, oregano, and black pepper. Cook 5 minutes longer or until onion is transparent. Quickly whisk in enough flour to just thicken the sauce, about 2 tablespoons at a time. Immediately remove from burner. Do not overcook, or flour will cake. If needed, add more vegetable broth or water. Serve over sausages, whole grains, or vegetables. *