Eddie Garza prepara la bandeja paisa vegetariana

red beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in calories and rich in fiber.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

corn arepas

🥗Healthier: quinoa cakes

💰Cheaper: polenta

Polenta is a budget-friendly alternative that can mimic texture.

avocado

🥗Healthier: guacamole

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Cucumbers provide a refreshing crunch at a lower cost.

Soak the vegetable protein in vegetable broth until it softens.

Cook the softened vegetable protein with diced onion and garlic in olive oil for about 7-10 minutes until browned.

Mash 1/2 cup of red beans with a fork and add to the mixture along with lime juice and chopped green onion.

Prepare a mixture of gluten flour, cumin, nutritional yeast, achiote, smoked paprika, onion powder, oregano, salt, black pepper, and a bit of sugar.

Mix the dry ingredients and then add 2 cups of vegetable broth, mixing with hands to form a dough.

Shape the dough into chorizo-like sausages and wrap them tightly.

Steam the sausages in a pot with water for about 1 hour until cooked through.

Optionally, brown the sausages in a pan after steaming.

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