California Walnut Sausage in Casing
DESCRIPTION
This meatless sausage gets it’s great flavor from fennel seeds and lots of Italian herbs.
Ingredients
- 1 cup California Walnuts, soaked for 30 minutes in water
- 1 cup canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup refined coconut oil
- 1 cup cooked rice or cooked oatmeal
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon whole fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon celery salt
- Vegan or animal casing
Preparation
- Pulse California walnuts In a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add beans, coconut oil, rice or oatmeal and pulse to combine.
- Add coconut aminos, olive oil, fennel seeds, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika and celery salt. Pulse to form a ground meat texture.
- Using the sausage attachment to a mixer, place casing on machine. Per machine instructions, fill casing with 4 oz. sausage meat. Preheat grill. Brush each sausage with olive oil and grill on medium heat for 5 minutes or until heated through and nicely seared, turning to brown all sides.