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City Market Cafe

City Market's Seitan Bourguignon

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A vegetarian take on the traditional wine-simmered French dish as seen on City Market's Hot Bar menu.

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Yield

4 Servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
4 tablespoons sunflower oil
1⁄2 cup carrot
1⁄2 cup onion, yellow
1⁄2 cup celery
1⁄2 cup mushrooms, white
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3⁄4 cup red wine
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
1 pound seitan
  salt
  black pepper

Instructions

In a large sauté pan, add half of the sunflower oil. Over medium heat, sauté carrots and onions for 5 minutes until onions are softened.

Add the celery, mushrooms and garlic and cook an additional 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside in a bowl.

In the same large sauté pan, make a roux by combining flour and the remaining sunflower oil. Stir until blended. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add tomato paste, thyme, red wine and an equal amount of hot water. Stir constantly. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.

Add seitan and cook until heated through.

Add back in ingredients that were set aside in the bowl. Season to taste.

Serve over noodles or rice.