A Menu for the First Cold Weather - Braised Seitan in Red Wine with Vegetables


INGREDIENTS
  • - 1 package of seitan quality soft from about 400 g
  • - 3 onions
  • - 4 stalks of celery
  • - 3 carrots
  • - 200 g of fresh mushrooms or 25 g of dried mushrooms
  • - 1 bay leaf
  • - 1 sprig of thyme
  • - 3 sprigs of parsley
  • - 1 clove of garlic
  • - 150 ml of red wine
  • - 150 ml vegetable stock or water
  • - 1 T of shoyu
  • - oil
  • - salt
  • - pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Cut the seitan and vegetables into large pieces; If you are using dried mushrooms soak them in warm water.
  2. Heat a thick-bottomed pan, add the oil and immediately add the onion, sauté for a few minutes. Add the carrots and continue to cook for another two minutes. Combine the celery and after that the seitan, continue cooking.
  3. Drain the mushrooms from the water and add to the vegetables, add the wine, herbs tied in a bunch, pepper, a little salt, a bit of the soaking water of the mushrooms and broth.
  4. Cook gently for 30-40 minutes until the vegetables get soft. At the end of cooking, add the shoyu and remove the herbs. Serve with the milett pie.