Vegan Beef Stroganoff
“Twas the night before Thanksgiving, you were alone in the kitchen,
You went there to escape all the family bitchin’,
Drinking red wine, you were prepping for the big meal,
In hopes that “All Vegan” wouldn’t be a big deal.
The children were bored and had nothing to play,
Uncle Leon just cracked his twelfth beer of the day,
Grammy was discussing her bad case of colitis,
And Aunt Eunice was complaining about her arthritis.
Good thing this holiday comes only once a year,
You can only bare so much festive cheer,
Even though the wine helps, you still must press-on,
Because after tomorrow, they all will be gone.
But alone in your kitchen, you receive a great fright,
“What in the hell am I going to feed them tonight?”
Sure you have prepared a feast fit for a king,
All that is for tomorrow, right now you don’t have a thing.
So as you sit and ponder, “What more can I possibly create?”
Don’t worry at all, I have a recipe that is great.
So have your spouse run to the grocery store quick,
Because this meal I present will do just the trick.
You will need mushrooms, veggie broth, and vegan sour cream,
Add in some soy crumbles and the dish comes together like a dream.
Add boiled pasta, some sherry, and dried thyme tops it off,
You have just now made my vegan version of BEEF STROGANOFF.
Now, Leon! Now, Eunice! Now, Grammy and Peepaw!
On, Toby! On, Cletus! On, Susie and your Mother-in-Law!
To the dining room, around the table we’ll all sit,
Hurry up now, dinner will be ready in just one little bit.
First, you need some more wine, maybe just a bottle or two,
Let’s crack the first one open and see how we do,
As everyone eats and you think of tomorrow and what is in store,
I leave you with “Happy Thanksgiving from the Grassfed Carnivore!”
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cremini Mushrooms
- 8 oz Button Mushrooms
- 4 oz Shiitake Mushrooms
- 1 Tbs Olive Oil
- 1 Small Onion (diced)
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 12 oz Soy Crumbles (Light Life)
- 6 Cups Vegetable Broth
- 2 Tbs Cornstarch
- ¼ Cup Dry Sherry
- 2 Tsp Dried Thyme
- 6 oz Baby Spinach
- ½ Cup Vegan Sour Cream
- 16 oz Whole Wheat Pasta
- 1 Tbs Fresh Parsley (minced)
- Salt and Pepper to your taste
Instructions
Bring a large stockpot filled with water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package (approximately 11-13 minutes). As the pasta cooks, slice your mushrooms and dice your garlic and onions. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté the onions in the olive oil until soft (about 3 minutes). Then add in your mushrooms and garlic. Sauté this mix until the mushrooms brown and release their moisture (about 3-5 minutes) but make sure you stir the mushrooms frequently so they don’t stick to the pan.
Once your mushrooms are browned, add in the sherry making sure you scrape any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. By now the pasta should be done, so drain and rinse the pasta with lots of cold water to keep them from sticking. Return to your mushrooms and the sherry should be almost evaporated and absorbed into the mushrooms. Now add in your thyme and 5 cups of the vegetable broth. Bring this mix to a boil. While the broth comes to a boil, take the remaining broth and whisk the cornstarch into it making a thickened broth (technical term is slurry). Whisk this slurry into your other broth making sure there are no clumps. Once the broth comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the broth begins to thicken.
Once thickened, add in your spinach and pasta and toss to coat. Finish the sauce with the sour cream and half of the parsley and season to your taste with salt and pepper. After all the spinach has wilted, serve the stroganoff with a sprinkle of the remaining parsley.
https://www.grassfedcarnivore.com/vegan-beef-stroganoff/
Sauce Simmering
Dinner is ready. The family is happy, and you can get back into the kitchen with enough time to bake a vegan pie of two. However, if you have cracked that second bottle of wine, call it a day and enjoy hearing about Grammy’s ailments. Longer Letter Later.
Dinner is served
Love, Bob aka The Grassfed Carnivore
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