I have said it before and I’ll say it again. Field Roast brand vegan sausage is amazing. Even if I was not a vegetarian, I would prefer to eat their vegan “sausage” over real sausage any day. The ingredient list of these sausages is impressive, and the taste is even better! Due to my love for the Field Roast brand “sausages,” I grab at any opportunity to incorporate them into my meals. When I found a recipe for a Mexican Cassoulet using this sausage, I knew that I had to make it!
Vegan Bean and Sausage Cassoulet
Slightly adapted from Ginny’s recipe for Mexican Cassoulet.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
water, for cooking
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 link Field Roast brand vegan sausage, sliced
1 tomato, diced
1 15 oz can dark red kidney beans, drained but with the juices reserved
1/2 cup black beans
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp chili powder
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
1 tsp tomato paste
1 to 2 tsp sriracha sauce
1 tsp yellow mustard
Directions
1. Line a large skillet with a thin layer of water. Heat over medium-high heat until very hot. Once hot, lower the heat to medium and add garlic and onion. Cook for approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until softened. Add additional water, as necessary.
2. Add sliced sausage to the skillet. Cook for approximately 3 to 5 minutes, or until warm.
3. Add tomato, reserved bean juice, seasonings, tomato paste, sriracha sauce, and mustard. Stir until well-combined. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Add kidney and black beans to the skillet. Cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes.
I served my Vegan Bean and Sausage Cassoulet over cauliflower “rice,” but you could certainly use brown rice, or eat the cassoulet on its own.
And as I always love to kindly inform you of…yes, you could use real sausage in this dish. But why do that when you can use vegan sausage that tastes better than the real thing and is healthier? Cooking with vegan “sausage” sounds like a no brainer to me! 😉
Oh, and since so many people are always so concerned about whether or not I am getting enough protein with a vegan diet, how does 28 grams of protein per serving sound? That is more than half of the amount of protein that I need in a day. I’d say that I have it covered! 😉
Have you ever tried any of the Field Roast brand products? Would you cook with vegan sausage?
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