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Vegan Breakfast Sausage (Tofu)

This vegan breakfast sausage recipe takes just 35 minutes to make, and it features a meaty flavor using plant-based ingredients. The secret ingredient is frozen tofu, which provides a unique texture and heartiness that is hard to resist.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword vegan breakfast sausage, vegan sausage patties
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 9 patties
Calories 100kcal
Author Nandi Barta

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • our Cast-iron Skillet by UnoCasa
  • Non-stick frying pan (10.5 inch / 26 cm)
  • TofuBud (pressing tofu in 15 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Firm tofu measured as drained and squeezed
  • ½ cup Breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup Dairy-free milk
  • 4 Tbsp Corn starch
  • ½ Onion
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 3 Tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ tsp Sweet smoked paprika powder
  • 1 tsp Sage dried
  • 1 tsp Thyme dried
  • ½ tsp Fennel
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Nutritional yeast

Instructions

Pre-cooking onion and garlic

  • Take a frying pan or skillet and pre-heat to medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil and the finely chopped onion and garlic. Cook on medium-low heat the onion and garlic until tender but opaque, yellow, and not caramelized.
  • Add onion and garlic with the remaining oil to a bowl and blend it with a hand blender.

Preparing tofu

  • For the best result, use frozen tofu. Thaw it overnight, then squeeze it hard. Use your hand or a milk bag. You will have a sponge-like texture at the end.
  • Use a food processor to chop the tofu into smaller crumble-like pieces.

Mixing and forming sausage patties

  • Add tofu crumbles, breadcrumbs, dairy-free milk, cornstarch, onion, and garlic paste, 1 Tbsp olive oil, smoked sweet paprika, sage, thyme, fennel, salt, and nutritional yeast to a large mixing bowl. Mix everything well with a spatula or with your hands.
  • Form small patties (1 Tbsp size) with your hands, rolling and pressing.

Frying

  • Take a frying pan and heat it over medium heat. Add a bit of coconut or olive oil if you don't have a non-stick pan. Fry them for a couple of minutes on each side to give them a nice brown color. 

Video

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