Mushroom Stroganoff with Boca Crumbles

This recipe is a throw back to my grandmother's ground beef stroganoff. My mother preferred to cook from scratch, while my grandmother embraced recipes made with various cream soups. She (my grandmother) once had me over for dinner and served a beef stroganoff made with cream of mushroom soup over thin ribbon noodles, I remember thinking it was such a delicious combination. The creamy sauce coating the long ribbon noodles was so good and I have loved the combination ever since. I have finally landed on a vegan version that hits all the right notes for me: savory, creamy, and rich.

Mushroom Stroganoff with Boca Crumbles

Ingredients:

8 oz noodles, cooked according to package directions (ribbon noodles are best)

2 tbsp vegan margarine
1/2 yellow onion, diced fine
8 oz mushrooms, chopped (I like to use half baby portobello and half button)

1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
12 oz Boca crumbles (or other TVP product)
1 cup water
1 1/2 tsp Better Than Bouillon (or other vegetable bouillon)

12 oz vegan sour cream (Tofutti makes a really good one)

pinch of nutmeg
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
salt to taste (the amount will depend on how salty your vegetable broth is)

Directions:

Prepare the pasta according to the package directions.

Heat the margarine over medium heat in a non-stick frying pan, and add the diced onion and cook until it turns translucent. Next, add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt and saute until they begin to soften. Once the mushrooms have cooked down a bit, add the Worcestershire sauce, the Boca crumbles, the water and the bouillon. Let that cook until the crumbles are heated through. Lower the heat to warm and stir in the sour cream, nutmeg, black pepper and paprika. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Serve the sauce warm over the noodles.

For 6 servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 245 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  404 Calories from Fat  145

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  16.1g 25%

Saturated Fat  10.9g 55%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  11mg 4%

Sodium  164mg 7%

Potassium  1148mg 33%

Total Carbohydrates  21.9g 7%

Dietary Fiber  4.3g 17%

Sugars  5.5g

Protein  50.2g

Vitamin A 4% • Vitamin C 3% Calcium 11% • Iron 55%

Nutrition Grade B

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet