Vegan Stroganoff, version #1

Hey guys!! Long time no write. I hope everyone had a very happy holiday break! Mine were filled with studies and sleep a-plenty. Now that I’ve rested enough, time to make a batch of tasty recipes! Because besides meeting up with family and loved ones, that’s what holidays are for, right?

Today my gift to you is a special stroganoff vegan recipe! The original idea is from a friend of mine and I tweaked it around into a vegan version. It’s very tasty and the mushrooms do an excellent meat impersonation. Below are the ingredients and instructions. Instead of heavy cream, I used soy cream. It’s the first time I used it, and it worked perfectly. It’s not that easy to find however: you can make your own with soy milk and butter too. Coconut milk is also a good fix.

Vegan Stroganoff, version number 1 of a series of 4. Yep, I love stroganoff that much.

Ingredients:

• 1 Carrot
• 1 Onion
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 2 table spoons of vegan margarine
• Mushrooms (can be any type, really. I used button mushrooms and the canned version)
• Corn
• 200 g of tomato extract
• 1 tablespoon of mustard
• 1 can of soy cream or coconut milk, or make your own soy cream by mixing margarine and soy milk and a bit of maizena. Will be making a post on that later.
• Pepper & Salt

Instructions:

#1. Chop and cook the carrots. I chose to cook them with vapor, but they can be boiled too.

     #2.  If you’re using tomatoes, put them in the blender with a cup of water and blend until smooth. I don’t have a blender, so I used tomato extract, which works fine.

    #3. Cook the onions and garlic in the melted margarine. Add mushrooms (if using fresh mushrooms, cook until they release lots of water). Add corn, mustard, salt, and cook for about two minutes. Add tomato extract and bring to a boil.

    #4.Take off heat, and add soy cream. Tada! Serve with rice and potato chips if you got them J

This recipe is excellent for protein, but not so much for iron. If you’re making this for a main meal, try to accompany with a good source of iron. 

Thanks for the idea Mayara!! 

Have a great holidays, and awesome 2013!