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Vegan Mince Recipe

This homemade Vegan Mince recipe, or plant-based ground meat, is a protein-packed substitute made from a mix of TVP and Mushrooms. This vegan mince is incredibly versatile and can be used in countless Vegan dishes!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Entree, Side Dish
Cuisine Arabic, Middle Eastern
Servings 2 cups

Ingredients
  

TVP & Stock ingredients:

  • 80 g TVP
  • 560 ml boiling water
  • tsp buoillon powder
  • ½ tbsp nutritional yeast
  • ½ tbsp miso paste
  • ½ tsp marmite
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp pink salt
  • pinch black pepper

Vegan mince ingredients:

  • 250 g brown mushrooms
  • 1 onion small, minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp Lebanese spice
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions
 

Instructions to prepare the TVP:

  • Add boiling water into a pan and add the following: bouillon powder, nutritional yeast, miso paste, marmite, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine.
  • Add the TVP and stir. Let it sit for 30 minutes, to rehydrate.
  • After 30 minutes, drain the TVP and save the stock water for later use in this recipe.

Making the Vegan mince instrucions:

  • Add olive oil to a heated pan, then add chopped onion and cook, on medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
  • Add chopped mushrooms and cook for 6 minutes, the mushrooms will release its water. Keep stirring until almost all the water is evaporated.
  • Add the rehydrated and drained TVP to the mushroom mix, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add crushed garlic, and cook for 3 minutes. Lower the heat and add all of the spices, stir to combine all, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Finally, add the reserved stock, turn the heat up to high, let it reach a boil, then let it simmer for 10 minutes. Stir until all the liquid is evaporated.Taste and adjust the seasoning, and it's ready to be served or incorporated into any dish.
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