This is a combination of many recipes and experimentation. It has gotten the thumbs-up from all who have tried it so far. It can also be made with TVP, ground turkey, or even ground beef instead of tempeh.
Ingredients
- 0.25 cups vegetable oil
- 0.5 cups minced onion
- 2 packages tempeh , 8 ounce
- 0.5 cups minced green bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 0.25 cups tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
- 0.25 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 0.25 teaspoons celery seed
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cumin
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons ground coriander
- 0.5 teaspoons dried thyme
- 0.5 teaspoons oregano
- 0.5 teaspoons paprika
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- hamburger buns
Instructions
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1
Heat oil in a deep, 10-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the onion in the oil until translucent. Crumble the tempeh into the skillet; cook and stir until golden brown. Add the green pepper and garlic; cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
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2
Stir in the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, honey, molasses, cayenne pepper, celery seed, cumin, salt, coriander, thyme, oregano, paprika, and black pepper; stir. Simmer another 10 to 15 minutes. Spoon hot onto hamburger buns to serve.
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