Vegetarian

Seitan "beef" takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Seitan "beef" takes 60 minutes to cook.

Seitan "beef" makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Seitan "beef" are:

2 c. vital wheat gluten
2 tbs. whole wheat flour
1/4 c. nutritional yeast flakes

1-1/2 c. cold water
1/2 c. low-sodium soy sauce (or Tamari, Bragg's Liquid Aminos)
1 tbs. tomato sauce
1 tbs. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 tsp. lemon juice (or 1 tsp lemon zest)

additional flour may be needed if dough is too moist.

cooking broth (not included in nutritional information):
12 c. cold water
1/2 c. low-sodium soy sauce (or Tamari, Bragg's Liquid Aminos)

Here is how you make Seitan "beef":

In a large bowl, mix drys (first 3 ingredients) thoroughly. In a separate bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients, stirring well. Pour wet mix into the dry mix and stirstirstir. Form [goopy dough] into a loaf and set aside.Bring broth to a boil then reduce heat to simmer. Cut "loaf" into 6-8 pieces and, once broth is no longer boiling, lower the pieces gently into the broth; cover pot with lid and simmer for an hour(ish) -- pieces will float once finished cooking.Remove seitan from pot of broth with a slotted spoon and place on a plate/platter. Set somewhere out of the way to cool completely (makes a "meater" substance).Once cooled, slice into serving appropriate sizes and use in any recipe as you would beef.Makes 12 servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RADIOISOTOPE.

The nutritional information for Seitan "beef" is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 170.4

• Total Fat: 2.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 370.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
• Protein: 30.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Seitan "beef" is Vegan