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Description
  I'm not vegan, I'm just trying to get through my 4 lb bag of Vital Wheat Gluten without baking enough bread to feed an entire village. This meatless protein option isn't some ultraprocessed fake meat. It's a great way to mix it up, and can be used in any way you would typically use ground meat. Mix it into a rice and vegetable bowl, serve a sauce over it with vegetables, make tacos, the possibilities are endless.

Time
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hours

 Cost
Total Cost: $4.14
Cost per Serving: $1.03
Ingredients
- 1 cup (144 g) Vital wheat gluten ($1.88)
- 7 tbsp (36 g) Nutritional yeast ($1.31)
- 2 tsp (5 g) Chili powder ($0.06)
- 2 tsp (5 g) Paprika ($0.08)
- 1 tsp (2 g) Onion powder ($0.02)
- 1 tsp (2 g) Black pepper, ground ($0.06)
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt ($0.00)
- 3/4 cup (180 g) Low sodium vegetable broth ($0.59)
- 2 tbsp (28 g) Low sodium soy sauce ($0.10)
- 4 cup (948 g) Water ($0.00)

Instructions
1.  In a large bowl, combine together dry ingredients - vital wheat gluten, nutritional yeast (or grated cheese), chili powder, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, and salt

2.  In a mason jar, add the broth and soy sauce, cover, and shake. In place of 3/4 cup vegetable broth, you can use 3/4 cup water + 3/4 tsp bouillon powder. Pour into the dry bowl, and mix to form a dough

3.  Knead in the bowl for a few minutes, or until the dough becomes elastic. Shape into a large ball


4.  In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Here, I used broth, and it was too salty. Don't make the same mistake, cook it in water

5.  Break the dough into smaller "meat" balls, so that way they're submerged in the pot. Reduce to medium heat, cover, and cook for about 45 minutes, mashing occasionally with a wooden spoon. Most of the water will have cooked off

6.  When done cooking, remove from the pot and let it cool. You should now have a ground meat substitute that can be used in place of meat in most recipes



Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 4
Calories: 192
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Total Fat: 0.4g (0 %)
 Saturated Fat: 0.1g (0 %)
 Trans Fat: 0g
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g
Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
Sodium: 642mg (28 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 10.3g (4 %)
 Dietary Fiber: 3.3g (12 %)
 Sugar: 0.7g
Protein: 34.3g (69 %)
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Vitamin B12: 33.8mcg (1408 %)
Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 %)
Potassium: 302mg (6 %)
Calcium: 43mg (3 %)
Magnesium: 15mg (4 %)
Iron: 3.7mg (20 %)
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 Glycemic Index: 33.8
Glycemic Load: 5.2
Sources of Inspiration
https://shaneandsimple.com/how-to-make-seitan-at-home-easy-step-by-step-guide/#tasty-recipes-8925-jump-target

Alternative Recipe Link (Whisk / Samsung Food)
https://s.samsungfood.com/jT0Yl