Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits

Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits

You guys aren’t still juice fasting and new year’s detoxing, are you? Good. I made biscuits with sausage and gravy. Remember this tasty black chickpea magic? Today it has transformed itself into the most delicious (vegan!) sausage patties. This stuff is so good. It begins with a blend of spices and herbs – cumin seeds, hot chilis, fresh parsley and ginger. Next up, smokey sauces – worcestershire, tamari and liquid smoke. Then a simple wave of your magic wand/food processor to bring it all together. Seriously, the hardest part is waiting for the bean-soaking fairy to come the night before. The mushroom gravy is a recipe staple. My mom has been making it since we were kids. It’s nice with potatoes, pasta or a hearty crust of bread. January is made for warm belly meals and snuggling. Have a good weekend my friends!

Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits
  • Step 1

    Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits

    Grind up the onion, garlic, cilantro, ginger, spicy chilis, spices and salt in your food processor.

  • Step 2

    Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits

    Next add the soaked and drained black chickpeas and the smokey sauces – process until you start to see the crumbs really sticking together.

  • Step 3

    Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits

    Get your frying pan ready with high heat oil. Form patties with your hands. Fry until golden brown – a few minutes per side.

  • Step 4

    Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits

    Clean the mushrooms with a dry cloth. Chop them up.

  • Step 5

    Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits

    For the mushroom gravy start by sautéing onions with a bit of olive oil and butter until fragrant. Add the chopped mushrooms, spices and salt and sauté some more.

  • Step 6

    Veggie Sausage + Gravy Biscuits

    Add the flour to the pot and really let that get all toasty before adding your liquids. Stir and sauté some more with the flour coating the mushrooms and onions and thickening the whole thing up. Next, slowly add the liquids, stirring well to avoid clumps. Let this simmer for a while.

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Ingredients for the Spicy Chickpea Patties  

1 cup black chickpeas, soaked overnight

half an onion

1 garlic clove

1 inch fresh ginger

2 spicy green thai chilis

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds

1 handful fresh cilantro or parsley

2 teaspoons vegan Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon tamari or good quality soy sauce

dash of liquid smoke (optional)

1 teaspoon salt

fresh ground pepper

grape seed oil for frying

 

Ingredients for the Mushroom Gravy 

20 ounces mushrooms

half an onion

1/2 cup milk

1/2 vegetable broth

2 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cayenne

fresh ground pepper

parsley for garnish

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

 

Ingredients for the Kefir Salad Dressing 

1/4 cup kefir

2 tablespoons olive oil

juice of half a lemon

1 shallot

generous pinch of salt

fresh pepper

 

Directions  

Grind up the onion, garlic, cilantro, ginger, spicy chilis, spices and salt in your food processor. Next add the soaked and drained black chickpeas and the smokey sauces – process until you start to see the crumbs really sticking together. Get your frying pan ready with high heat oil. Form patties with your hands. Fry until golden brown – a few minutes per side.

For the mushroom gravy start by sautéing onions with a bit of olive oil and butter until fragrant. Add the chopped mushrooms, spices and salt and sauté some more. Add the flour to the pot and really let that get all toasty before adding your liquids. Stir and sauté some more with the flour coating the mushrooms and onions and thickening the whole thing up. Next, slowly add the liquids, stirring well to avoid clumps. Let this simmer for a while. Taste for salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley.

For the salad dressing just chop up the shallot and whisk all the ingredients together. Serve with your favorite greens.

 

Notes 

Biscuit recipe can be found in this book. These were the ‘quick and easy cream biscuits’. No butter – just cream and so easy and delicious. 

Black chickpeas can be found at your local ethnic foods market or online.

 

  • http://mysavoryspoon.blogspot.com/ cheri

    Hi Grace, this looks like heaven on a plate, have not heard of black chick peas before

    • http://earthyfeast.com/ Grace @ Earthy Feast

      Thank you Cheri!

  • http://warmvanillasugar.com/ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    I have total meal envy right now. This is lovely!!

    • http://earthyfeast.com/ Grace @ Earthy Feast

      Thanks so much Katrina!

  • http://cooksophiecook.com CookSophieCook

    These look great, YUM! A great combination with that lovely mushroom sauce… still hunting here for the elusive black chickpeas though…

    • http://earthyfeast.com/ Grace @ Earthy Feast

      Thank you Sophie! I found these at my local Indian market!

  • kellymitchem

    can’t wait to try these!

    • http://earthyfeast.com/ Grace @ Earthy Feast

      Yay Kelly! ;)

  • http://www.wholenourishment.net/ Katie @ Whole Nourishment

    The bean soaking fairy…love it! I must get my hands on some black chickpeas, this looks so good!

    • http://earthyfeast.com/ Grace @ Earthy Feast

      Thank you Katie!

  • http://www.whiskandshout.com Medha @ Whisk & Shout

    How cool are those black chickpeas! But more so, I’m obsessing over that mushroom gravy! What a satisfying meal, pinned :)

    • http://earthyfeast.com/ Grace @ Earthy Feast

      Thank you so much Medha!

  • kristie

    I can’t wait to try this! I love the look of these “sausages.” Brilliant. And the “bean soaking fairy” made me laugh so hard!

    • http://earthyfeast.com/ Grace @ Earthy Feast

      Thanks Kristie!

  • http://withloveand.com/ Lindsey Leahy

    You’re my HERO. I was just jonesing for veggie sausage and biscuits — I grew up on Morningstar and refuse to eat any of it these days, but boy do I miss their “sausage” patties. I can’t. wait. to try these.

    • http://earthyfeast.com/ Grace @ Earthy Feast

      Thank you Lindsey! Those Morningstar burgers were good back in the day! I was reminiscing about them too when I made this healthier version! ;)