Vegan Breakfast Sausage

TVP is the MVP in this easy, vegan take on breakfast sausage, loaded with flavor and pan-fried on the stovetop.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 126 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 cup texturized vegetable protein (TVP)
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoon ground thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 0.75 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup warm vegetable broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix TVP, vegetable broth, and flaxseed meal together in a large mixing bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Add oats, yeast, flour, gluten, sage, black pepper, fennel seeds, garlic powder, thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and cayenne. Mix until well blended.

Step 2

Combine water, soy sauce, and maple syrup in a separate container and mix well. Add to the TVP mixture and combine into a slightly crumbly dough. Mix well to activate gluten and let dough sit for 5 minutes; dough should stiffen slightly and become less crumbly.

Step 3

Form into tablespoon-size balls and flatten slightly.

Step 4

Heat oil in a cast iron or nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Cook sausage patties in the hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side.