Spicy Pecan Italian “Sausage”

Yield: 5 Servings Prep Time: 7 mins

Ground pecans and season them with herbs and spices to create a plant-based “meat” alternative. Use this spicy Italian “sausage” it on a flatbread, pizza, soup and more. You can also use different seasonings and use it on tacos or in a breakfast casserole.

By Dawn Jackson Blathner, RD

Ingredients

1 teaspoon pecan or extra virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 tablespoon fennel seed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup raw pecan pieces (or lightly toasted)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Preparation

In a pan over medium heat, add oil, onion, fennel seed, black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, sea salt, and red pepper flakes (do not add pecans or vinegar yet). Cook 4 minutes or until onion is translucent.
Add pecans, red wine vinegar, and onion mixture to food processor and pulse until consistency of ground pork, about 8 to 10 pulses. Makes 1 cup pecan “sausage”. Add to pasta, in a soup or on a flatbread or pizza.

Nutrition Facts

Calories	150	Carbs	4g
Fat	15g	Fiber	2g
Saturated Fat	1.5g	Protein	2g
Sodium	60mg

Did you know?

With only 4g of carbs per serving, pecans fit into plant-based diets, a keto diet, a Mediterranean diet, and more!

Spicy Pecan Italian “Sausage”

Ingredients

Preparation

Nutrition Facts

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