Pinto Sausages

2 cups chopped mushrooms
1 large onion finely chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 TBS olive oil

Fry the mushroom onion and garlic until soft then set aside.

4 cups pinto beans, drained
2 TBS tomato paste (no added salt)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1 cup brown rice flour
1 tsp salt
4 tsp sweet paprika
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp ground coriander seed
2 tsp xanthan gum
4 TBS Braggs liquid aminoes

In a separate bowl mash pinto beans, add tomato paste, yeast flakes, brown rice flour and seasonings, mix well.  It will be quite dry.  Sprinkle xanthum gum over dry ingredients and combine thoroughly.  Add onion/mushroom and liquid aminoes and mix well. Divide into 8 portions and shape into sausages about 4 cm in diameter and 12-15cm long.  Roll in aluminium foil, twist ends.  Steam in large pasta pot for 20 minutes, being sure to leave spaces between them so the steam can circulate. See second picture.  Cool and refrigerate overnight to allow them to firm up completely.  To serve lightly fry and serve with fried onions and capsicum or slice up in a sandwich.

Makes 8 large pinto sausages.

ready for steaming

in the steamer

ready to eat :)

Minestrone with Black Turtle Beans

2 cups cooked Black Turtle Beans
1 Leek - sliced thinly
2 Carrots - sliced thinly
3 sticks Celery - sliced thinly
1/2 tub of Tomato Paste with Garlic and Herbs
2 Potatoes - sliced thinly

1 1/2 litres of Water
2 TBS of Vegetable Stock Powder
1/2 tsp of dried Basil leaves
1 bundle of soba noodles

Method:
Combine all ingredients into a large saucepan and simmer till potatoes are tender, approximately 10 minutes.  Add soba noodles and cook for four minutes. Serves 4-5 people.

Lentil Burgers

1 small Onion, finely chopped
430g can sanitarium savoury lentils
1 tsp Marmite
1/4 cup crunchy Peanut Butter
2 TBS tomato paste with garlic & herbs
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp mixed herbs
1/2 tsp dried basil leaves
1/2 cup grated carrot
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
2 cups cooked short grain brown rice
*extra bread crumbs
*oil

Method:
Mix all ingredients well except last two.  Refridgerate 1/2 hour. Shape into burgers and coat with extra bread crumbs.  Fry till golden brown approximately five minutes each side.  Enjoy with salad or coleslaw in a bread roll.