Soybean 'Ground Beef'
Nutrition
Calories: 163.9 kcalCarbohydrates: 12.45 gProtein: 12.3 gFat: 8.51 gSaturated Fat: 1.05 gSodium: 882.25 mgFiber: 3.21 gVitamin A: 6.989 IUCalcium: 96.2 mgIron: 5.34 mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried soybeans
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 small onion
- 1 onion minced
- 2 large cloves garlic minced or put through a press
- 1 tbsp safflower oil
- 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1 tbsp vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
- 1 - 2 tbsp soy sauce to taste
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp sage
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Soak soybeans overnight in water. In the morning grind them, a cup at a time, in a blender with onion, adding enough water to cover; you can use the soaking water.
- Place ground soybeans in a very large saucepan, at least twice their volume. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches, and bring mixture slowly to a boil.
- Add salt, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until the liquid is absorbed. (A thin layer may stick to the bottom of the pan, but it will come off easily with soaking.)
- In a large, heavy-bottomed frying pan, sauté onion and garlic in oil until tender.
- Add bouillon cubes and mash with the back of a spoon, then add tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce, and cook together a few minutes over medium heat.
- Add soybeans and herbs. Stir together and cook, uncovered, over a medium flame until almost dry - about 40 minutes. Stir from time to time to prevent sticking. Remove from heat. This freezes well.