Walnut-Mushroom Meat Alternative

🥘 Ingredients

• raw walnuts 18 tbsp
• cremini mushrooms or white button mushrooms 1 ½ cup
• kosher salt ¾ tsp
• Freshly
• soy sauce or tamari 2 tsp
• dried oregano 2 tsp
• onion powder ¾ tsp
• garlic powder ¾ tsp
• cayenne pepper 0.25-0.5 tsp
• extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp

1. 1

   Prepare: raw walnuts , cremini mushrooms or white button mushrooms , kosher salt , Freshly cracked black pepper, soy sauce or tamari , dried oregano , onion powder , garlic powder , cayenne pepper , extra virgin olive oil .
2. 2

   Add a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 175ºC. Spread the walnuts out on a sheet pan. Toast in the oven for 7 minutes until nice and toasty.
3. 3

   Add them to a food processor and blend just briefly until finely chopped (you don’t want walnut butter).
4. 4

   Now add the roughly chopped mushrooms, salt, black pepper to taste, soy sauce, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne if using.
5. 5

   Blend a few times, followed by several quick pulses, until the mixture is finely chopped but not smooth like pâté.
6. 6

   Heat a large, deep sauté pan over medium to medium-high heat with the olive oil. Let it get nice and hot, then add your walnut-mushroom mix. Break it up with a wooden spoon or flat-ended spatula into pieces, as small as you can. Cook for 4-7 minutes , until slightly crispy and browned in spots.
7. 7

   When done, return to step 5 of the Hearty Sausage Pasta recipe.