PLEEF™
Plant-Based and Gluten-Free Beef
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There are a lot of plant-based meat replacements out there, and they are often delicious! Sadly most of them are made from Seitan, which is basically pure GLUTEN: not so handy when you are intolerant to Gluten.
I spent a lot of time in my kitchen "laboratory" to come up with a gluten-free meat replacement.
As much as PLEEF™ looks like a Beef-Patty or even a steak, it is purely plant-based. I use it on those days where I feel I need some extra protein and it does make me feel full for longer. It will never taste like beef of course, but I think it is perfect to use it as mince in "bolognese" or as slices in noodle soups. The PLEEF™ absorbs the flavour of the meal you add it to and it can certainly visually trick the eater to think it is real meat...
Bolognese with PLEEF™
Noodle Soup with PLEEF™
Process and Ingredients for PLEEF™ Patties/Mince and Sausage
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watch the above video to see the process
dry ingredients
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1/2 cup of brown rice protein
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1/2 cup of brown rice flour
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1 tea (spoon) xanthan gum
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2 TB (tablespoons) tapioca flour
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1/2 tea salt
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1/8 tea cayenne pepper
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1/8 tea dry mustard powder
wet ingredients
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1 TB olive oil
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1 TB gluten free soya sauce
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2 TB psyllium husks
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1/2 cup of water
process
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mix wet ingredients and rest it for 10 minutes
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mix dry ingredients
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after resting the wet mix, add it to dry mix with 1/2 cup water
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mix and knead and form shapes as per video
Ingredients for Broth
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to add as much flavour to the PLEEF™as possible, I simmer it in a tasty broth for 1/2 hour
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5 1/2 cups of water
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1/2 cup dry red wine
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1/3 cup gluten gluten free soya sauce
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2 TB gluten free worcestershire sauce
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1/4 of a small onion
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1 knob garlic, squashed
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1/2 tea whole peppercorns
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1/2 tea dried thyme
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2 TB bouillon (click here for recipe)
Prepare Broth
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add all ingredients into a large pot and bring to a simmer
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add PLEEF™ pieces and simmer for 1/2 hour
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turn stove off and let the PLEEF™ rest in the broth for about 2 hours to absorb the flavours
Remove PLEEF™ from Broth
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use a slotted spoon and take the PLEEF™ out of the liquid
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rest it on kitchen paper
Dry PLEEF™
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pat the PLEEF™ dry
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remove peppercorns
Season the PLEEF™
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sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Fry in Medium/Hot Pan
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until browned. This should take only about 2 minutes each side
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remove from pan and let the pieces cool before the next step
PLEEF™ Slices for Soup
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I slice the sausage shape thinnly and add it to my noodle soup
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it freezes really well, slice it and then freeze it
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when I make soup and feel like extra protein I just take the required amount of slices out of the freezer and add them to the hot soup
PLEEF™ Mince Done in the
Food Processor
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tear the PLEEF™ pieces in smaller chunks
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add them to the food processor
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blitz them for a few seconds until they resemble mince
Fry the PLEEF™ Mince
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in the pan till slightly browned, using a little olive oil
Add Fundamental & Versatile Tomato Sauce
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click here for the recipe
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or use any tomato sauce recipe you would usually use for a pasta sauce
Add Some Extra Tomatoes
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I always add some halved cocktail tomatoes. Simmer until they just start getting soft
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serve on gluten free pasta or rice noodles, or even rice...
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BON APPETIT!