Sweet and Savory Tofu Sausage

Name: Sweet and Savory Tofu Sausage
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 1 package firm tofu (or extra firm, drained, rinsed, and pressed); 2 tbs coconut aminos; 2 tsp maple syrup; 1 pinch dried chili flakes; 1 drop liquid smoke (optional); 1/2 cup red onion diced; 2 tbs nutritional yeast; 1 tbs tahini; 1 tbs low sodium soy sauce; 1 tbs white or yellow miso paste; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp dried rubbed sage; 1/4 tsp dried thyme; 1/4 tsp rosemary; 1/4 tsp black pepper

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:40min

From Clean Food Dirty Girl: The ultimate tofu recipe! Italian seasonings give these crumbles true sausage flavor while oven roasting gives meaty texture. Great for any Italian dish like pizza or pasta – if you can keep yourself from eating them all fresh out of the oven! This is original recipe. Will make copy of my edit later.

Updated at: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:17:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories157.3 kcal (8%)

Total Fat6.3 g (9%)

Carbs12.2 g (5%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein14 g (28%)

Sodium608.4 mg (30%)

Fiber3.2 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 packagefirm tofu

or extra firm, drained, rinsed, and pressed

2 Tbscoconut aminos

2 tspmaple syrup

1 pinchdried chili flakes

1 dropliquid smoke

optional

½ cupred onion

diced

2 Tbsnutritional yeast

1 Tbstahini

1 Tbslow sodium soy sauce

1 Tbswhite miso paste

or yellow

2 tsponion powder

1 tspfennel seeds

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 tspdried oregano

¼ tspdried rubbed sage

¼ tspdried thyme

¼ tsprosemary

¼ tspblack pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Remove the tofu from the packaging and rinse with water. Using your preferred method, press your tofu for 10 - 15 minutes.

firm tofu1 package

Step 2

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line your baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or silicone baking mat(s).

Baking sheet

Parchment paper

Step 3

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut aminos, tahini, soy sauce, miso, onion powder, maple syrup, crushed fennel seeds, smoked paprika powder, oregano, thyme, sage, rosemary, black pepper, dried red chili flakes and liquid smoke (if using) until smooth.

Bowl

Whisk

coconut aminos2 Tbs

maple syrup2 tsp

dried chili flakes1 pinch

tahini1 Tbs

low sodium soy sauce1 Tbs

white miso paste1 Tbs

onion powder2 tsp

fennel seeds1 tsp

smoked paprika1 tsp

dried oregano1 tsp

dried rubbed sage¼ tsp

dried thyme¼ tsp

rosemary¼ tsp

black pepper¼ tsp

Step 4

Crumble the tofu into small pieces and place it into the mixing bowl. Add the onion and stir until everything is well coated with the marinade.

Bowl

Wooden Spoon

firm tofu1 package

red onion½ cup

Step 5

Add the nutritional yeast and stir again, continuing to break down the size of the tofu crumbles.

Bowl

Wooden Spoon

nutritional yeast2 Tbs

Step 6

Evenly spread the mixture out onto your baking sheet(s). Bake for 35-40 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until golden brown and chewy. Break up any large chunks of tofu as you stir. If using multiple baking sheets that can’t fit on the same oven rack, we suggest moving the top baking sheet to the bottom rack and the bottom baking sheet to the top rack after you stir. This will help your tofu to bake more evenly.

Parchment paper

Baking sheet