Cleveland Cooks: Thanksgiving dinner recipe ideas for the vegan guests

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - This Thanksgiving, many family gatherings might include vegans or vegetarians who won’t partake in the centerpiece of the holiday meal, the turkey.

This week on Cleveland Cooks, Cleveland Vegan shares a couple of recipes that will satisfy those dietary needs while still providing those familiar flavors.

Seitan Simmering Broth

• 2 32 oz. veggie stock
• 8 cups water
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• ½ cup Braggs liquid aminos/soy sauce
• ½ tsp. crushed red pepper
• ½ tsp. fennel seeds

Bring to a boil in a large stock pot

Turkey Seitan

• 4 cups vital wheat gluten
• ½ Cup nutritional yeast
• ½ cup chickpea flour

Mix together in bowl. Blend the following ingredient in blender/food processor.

• 1 cup warm water
• 2 “Not Chick’n” bouillon cubes
• ½ cup Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce
• 2 packages Silken extra firm/firm tofu(349g)
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1 ½ Tbsp sage
• 1 Tbsp rosemary
• 1 Tbsp thyme
• 1 Tbsp black pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ cup oil

Pour wet into the bowl with dry mixture. Knead into a loaf. Place in boiling stock mixture. Cook for 1.5 hours. Slice.

Thanksgiving Gravy

• ¾ cup minced yellow onion
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic

Saute off in a small saucepan in oil until translucent

• 3 “Not Chick’n” bouillon cubes
• 3 ½ cups water
• 1 Tbsp Braggs liquid aminos/soy sauce
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp thyme
• Place in pot with onion/garlic mixture. Bring to a boil
• ½ cup chickpea flour
• ¼ cup oil

Mix together to make roux. Whisk into boiling liquid. Let cook for 5 additional minutes

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