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Vegan Italian Beef

Thee Burger Dude
4.91 from 11 votes
Course Comfort Food Classics
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Sandwiches

Ingredients
  

Marinade

Jus

  • 6 cups Beefless Broth (or Veggie Broth)
  • 1 Tbsp Vegan Worcestershire (or Steak Sauce)
  • 1/4 cup Mushroom Seasoning (I used Imperial Taste Brand) (or 3 - 4 tsp Miso Paste)
  • 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 - 4 Tbsp Blackstrap Molasses
  • 2 - 3 tsp Gravy Master (optional for color)
  • 2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 2 tsp Dried Basil
  • 2 tsp Dried Parsley
  • 2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • Soy Sauce to taste (I used about 2 - 3 Tbsp)
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Giardiniera

  • 2 cups White Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Coarse Salt
  • 2 cups Cauliflower Florets
  • 6 Serrano Chiles (use less for less spicy)
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper
  • 3 Carrots
  • 2 Celery Stalks
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Dried Basil
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano
  • Water (as needed)

Instructions
 

Giardiniera Method

  • Add the white vinegar, sugar, and salt to a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, then simmer for 10 minutes.
  • While the brine is heating up, chop up the veggies as chunky or as fine as you'd like. I like mine spicy so I used 6 serrano peppers, but if you like it less spicy, you can reduce it to 2.
  • In a large bowl, pour the brine over the veggies and the remaining ingredients and mix together. Add everything to a pickling or mason jar (you will likely need 2 - 3 jars), top off with water as needed so the veggies are submerged, and let it hang out in the fridge for 24 hours.

Beef Method

  • Rehydrate the soy curls in water for about 10 - 15 minutes.
  • Drain the soy curls and squeeze out as much of the liquid as you can and discard it.
  • Add all the ingredients for the marinade to a skillet along with the rehydrated soy curls. Heat over medium high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the liquid until it's nearly all gone. Should take about 10 minutes.
  • Add any extra gravy master or browning sauce if you like, keeping in mind that we are still gonna cook them in the jus for 30 minutes.
  • Add all the ingredients for the jus to a large dutch oven or pot. Add in the soy curls, and then bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  • Taste and adjust for seasoning, adding anything you like!
  • Serve immediately on a french roll with plenty of the giardiniera. You can add the jus directly to the sandwich or pour the jus into a dipping bowl and dip the sandwich like I do! Either way, Enjoy!
Keyword vegan italian beef
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