Red Headed Step Cabbage Meets Slausage, Apples and Potatoes, Oh My!

We tend to overcook sometimes, so we make good use of the freezer. For this exciting edition of Beans, Figs and Katz, we married two of our favorite, but large dishes together to create a delicious casserole.

Preheat oven to 375. Defrost frozen items.

In a large 2 quart casserole dish, we combined:

1 container (approximately 2 cups) of the Slausage, Apples and Potatoes, Oh my!, 2 containers (approximately 3.5 cups) Red Headed Step Cabbage, and some leftover rice (about 1.75 cups.)

Bake for 40 minutes, or until heated through.

Homemade Slausage

Based on the amazing and easy recipe on Every Day Dish TV. Watch the video, she's rad.

The original recipe makes 8, but we wanted to make several different flavors (all at the same time), so our recipe is for 12 (4 of each type).

Alsatian X-mas Style

1 cup + 2 tbsp vital wheat gluten
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1/8 cup chickpea flour
1 tbsp Osem vegetable soup mix
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp coarsely ground pepper
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1 and 1/8 cups cool water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp soy sauce

1. In a large bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients
and garlic. Whisk together the water, olive oil and soy sauce and using a fork, gently stir into the dry ingredients. Stir just until ingredients are mixed. If dough mixture is too dry, you can add another tablespoon of water or as needed.

2. Scoop 1/2 cup dough mixture at a time and shape into logs. Place logs on piece of aluminum foil and roll up, twisting ends. Place sausages in steamer and steam for 30 minutes. (We don't own a steamer, so we just used a large pan with a domed lid and set the sausages inside a loaf pan.)

Once sausages have cooled, remove from foil and refrigerate until ready to eat. (To store in the freezer, we wrapped each sausage individually in wax paper and then placed inside a Ziploc bag.)

Chorizo

1 cup + 2 tbsp vital wheat gluten
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1/8 cup chickpea flour
1 tbsp Osem vegetable soup mix
1 tbsp granulated onion
1 tsp coarsely ground pepper
2 tsp paprika
1 tablespoon dried chili flakes
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground allspice
2 tsp brown sugar
1 and 1/8 cups cool water
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp soy sauce

Italian-Style

1 cup + 2 tbsp vital wheat gluten
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1/8 cup chickpea flour
1 tbsp Osem vegetable soup mix
1 tbsp granulated onion
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp coarsely ground pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried chili flakes
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1 and 1/8 cups cool water
4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp soy sauce

Spicy Southwestern Chili

1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 16 oz can refried black beans
1 16 oz can pintos (do not drain)
2 soy chorizo (TJ's brand)
1 7 oz chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
4 cloves garlic
1 white onion
1 red pepper
cumin, oregano, salt and pepper
red chili flakes


In a large (stock) pot, on medium heat, saute onions and spices, add garlic and stir well. Next, saute crumbled soy chorizo (or other slausage) until browned. Add in tomatoes and then the beans. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, with lid cracked. After about 45 minutes, check the consistency. If you prefer the chili thicker, remove the lid and cook for an additional 20-30 minutes (or longer) on low. Remove the chipotle peppers before serving or storing.

Tonight, we served the chili with rosemary mashed potatoes and a swiss chard salad.

Slausage, Apples and Potatoes, Oh My!

In a dutch oven...

Two granny smith apples, chopped
1 red onion
1 white onion
4 italian vegan sausages
4 small yukon potatoes
3 tbs garlic, pressed
3 cups (approximately) swiss chard stems, chopped
3/4 cup kale
Red wine vinegar
1 cup of veggie kosher broth
Salt, pepper
Rosemary
Savoury
Vegan butter

Preheat oven to 400

Add a dollop of vegan butter to the dutch oven. Layer ingredients in the pan: potatoes, apples, onions, chard stems, kale, and slausage. Pour in 1/2 cup red wine vinegar and veggie broth. Add seasonings and garlic on top. Stir to mix well. Cover and cook.

Check and stir after 20 minutes. Add additional vingear if needed.

Cook for a total of about an hour. Test potatoes to determine if the dish is done.

Baked Pasta with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Slausage Balls

We altered the slausage ball recipe, based on the ingrediants in the fridge.


1 Gimme Lean Sausage Style tube
1/2 c. nutritional yeast
1/4 c. whole wheat flour
1 tbl. oregano
6 mushrooms
1/2 white onion

Sauce:
1 32 oz. can diced tomatoes
1/2 c. red wine vinegar
1/2 c. red onion
1 tbl. minced garlic
6 mushrooms
2 tbl. red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons basil
1 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper


Cook one pound of whole wheat fusilli, slightly less than al dente. Drain and pour into a large glass baking dish.
Sprinkle cheese (Cabot Black Wax Cheddar) over pasta (about 1/4 cup shredded). Add sauce and slausage balls. Cover with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.

Slausage, Peppers and Onions

2 links of fake sausage, one spicy, one sweet/savory
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 yellow onion, sliced
1/4 red onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 large red bell pepper, sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup white wine
Place the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown on all sides. Remove from skillet, and slice.
Melt butter in the skillet. Stir in the yellow onion, red onion, and garlic, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in red bell pepper and green bell pepper. Season with basil, and oregano. Stir in white wine. Continue to cook and stir until peppers and onions are tender.
Return sausage slices to skillet with the vegetables. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, or until sausage is heated through.

Add a little more white wine while simmering if needed.
Serve with Saffron Risotto.