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Easy Italian Seitan

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A vegan protein powerhouse, easily made at home! Customize the flavors to your taste buds and have a tasty, simple protein addition to any meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup + 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. vital wheat gluten
  • 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 2 and 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grab a large bowl. Add your vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, red pepper flakes, and pepper, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  3. In a smaller bowl, combine your stock, oil, soy sauce, balsamic, and tomato paste. Whisk to combine.
  4. Pour your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients, and mix with a wooden spoon. The mixture will look kind of curdled and it’ll be thick and stretchy, but keep stirring until you don’t see any more flour.
  5. Scoop your mixture onto a clean work surface, and knead it 10 times. Shape into a 8-inch log, and wrap tightly in two pieces of aluminum foil. Twist the ends and fold them up.
  6. Place your aluminum log on a baking sheet, and bake for 85-90 minutes, or until the log seems firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
  7. Once at room temperature, place in the fridge overnight. The next day, unwrap, slice, and enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from the Hot for Food Cookbook (affiliate link)

Find it online: https://www.fooduzzi.com/2018/06/easy-italian-seitan/

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