Vegan Pepper ‘Steak’

Invite your vegan friends over for a special vegan “steak” dinner. Tracye Lynn McQuirter, MPH, author of By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Great, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat (Lawrence Hill, 2010), shares this tasty vegan seitan recipe that is impressive enough for vegan entertaining and easy enough to prepare as an everyday vegan dinner.

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Invite your vegan friends over for a special vegan “steak” dinner. Tracye Lynn McQuirter, MPH, author of By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Great, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat (Lawrence Hill, 2010), shares this tasty vegan seitan recipe that is impressive enough for vegan entertaining and easy enough to prepare as an everyday vegan dinner.

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Vegan Pepper “Steak”

Serves 2

Ingredients:

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• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or grapeseed oil

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• 1 medium red onion, chopped

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• 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped

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• 1/2 orange bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped

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• 1/2 cup seitan pieces (try West Soy brand sold at health food stores)

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• 1/4 teaspoon Spike seasoning

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• 1/2 tablespoon crushed garlic

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• 1 tomato, cored and diced

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• 2 stalks celery, chopped (optional)

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• 1 tablespoon Bragg Liquid Aminos

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• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Directions:

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1. Heat coconut or grapeseed oil in a medium saucepan and sauté the onion and peppers until translucent.

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2. Add seitan, Spike, garlic, tomato, celery if desired, and liquid aminos and stir-fry for about 10 minutes. Stir in nutritional yeast.

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3. Serve over whole grain pasta or brown rice.

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