Tempeh Choucroute Garnie Recipe

Tempeh Choucroute Garnie Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 ounces tempeh, cut into ½-inch-thick strips
  • 8 ounces vegetarian sausage links
  • 1 medium-size yellow onion, chopped
  • 12 ounces small white potatoes, halved or quartered
  • 2 cups sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup Riesling or other white wine
  • 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
  • ½ teaspoon caraway seeds
  • ½ teaspoon juniper berries
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the tempeh and cook until browned all over, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the tempeh with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the vegetarian sausage links to the same skillet and cook until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Remove the links with a slotted spoon and set aside with the tempeh.
  2. Reheat the same skillet over medium heat, adding a little more oil if necessary. Add the onion, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Transfer the onion to a 3½- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add the potatoes, sauerkraut, wine, paprika, caraway seeds, and juniper berries. Pour in the stock, season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.
  4. About 20 minutes before serving time, add the tempeh and vegetarian sausage links to the cooker and stir gently to combine.