Tempeh Tube Sausage
Saturday–thank goodness. This week seems like it’s dragged on and on. Most of this might be due to the 3:45 am wake up time I had on Tuesday for filming the morning show segments. Most of this might be related to the fact that I gave up coffee this week (seriously not the best week to do this–but I do feel clearer headed and more focused already!). But mostly I think I just haven’t had a break. So today, while I had planned on going to an urban farming conference down the street from me, I’m just going to take it easy, buy some produce at the farmers market, and cook a nice breakfast. Sometimes my body just needs a break, and when it does, I’ve got to listen! Later on I will hit up the 350 Rally for the International Day of Climate Action and show my support for the planet, but for right now, I’m going to cozy up to a plate of fried maple pumpkin polenta, tempeh tube sausage patties, and sauted garlicky kale (the below is obviously not polenta or kale–it’s french toast and tofu scramble).
Tempeh Tube Sausage
1 block of tempeh (can be gluten-free)
2 tbsp tapioca starch
1/2 tsp sage
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
1 tbsp dried parsley flakes/2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp Bragg’s Liquid Aminos/soy sauce
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the tempeh and boil for 10 minutes. This will help to eliminate the bitter taste.
In a food processor, combine the boiled tempeh with the rest of the ingredients.
Roll the sticky “sausage” into balls, flatten, and fry in oil over medium heat on the stove for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Mmm I love a good sausage! These look absolutely delicious, I must make them soon.
That looks super scrummy.
whoa, now that I finally found somewhere to get tempeh I am of course on the look-out for recipes and THIS looks like something we ought to make.
Thanks for sharing!!!
I’ve never made my own “sausage” because the recipes always seem really intimidating, usually having to do with creating seitan or something from scratch, but this one seems really approachable! I even have two bricks of tempeh sitting in my fridge… I may have to make an impromptu sausage brunch now!
Sounds good! How did they compare to the seitan sausages?
They’re pretty much just like the tube sausage you get in the grocery store with maybe a little more texture (which I like).
cool, I will have to try it!
Amazing looking tempeh sausages! I’ve always wanted to try making my own and this recipe seems easy enough even for me. Thanks!
this week’s been feeling crazy long for me, too – hooray for saturday! i’ve never been a big coffee drinker (i’ll have the occasional cup every now and again at a restaurant after dinner or something), but dan is. he attempted to give up coffee a few months ago and made it about 2 weeks. he was so lost in the mornings – it cracked me up! you’re too awesome to give up coffee on the crazy whirlwind of a week that you just had, Jes – superw00t!
your tempeh tube sausages look mighty fine! i would love the smother them in ridiculous amounts of maple syrup. mmmmmmm! i love that they’re gluten-free, too! another superw00t! yay!
Pumpkin polenta sounds really really good.
D’oh, somehow that comment wound up on the wrong post, sorry.
Oooh, I’ve got a boxful of tempeh in my freezer right now… this might have to be breakfast tomorrow morning!
Sorry you had such a hard week!
Wow, those sausage sounds very, very delicious! I need tempeh.
Well, I’m so behind in my MoFo reading that I hadn’t seen this yet! Love the tempeh sausage. Yay! Another great brunch next weekend!
Sounds awesome! You make the best food!
yum i could go for tempeh sausage right now
That tempeh sausage looks amazing, Jes!