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Vegan recipes that pack a protein punch!

Eggs aren’t the only way to get your morning protein. If you’re vegan that you’ve probably received  the look at least once. You know, the one of disbelief as someone looks at you and asks, ‘ But where do you get your  protein from?’ It’s a frustrating process trying to explain the many ways in which a vegan can get protein into their diet without the consumption of meat, but by then people have already made up their minds that you’ll be deficient in protein and become severely ill by living as a vegan. What most people don’t know is that mushrooms are packed with protein so we’ve whipped up some of our favourite protein-packed mushroom dishes that are perfect for vegans!

Nut-stuffed mushrooms

Serves 4

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Cooking time: 5-8 minutes

INGREDIENTS

5 fresh Portobello mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed (1 per person plus 1 extra mushroom for the stuffing)

1 large onion

2 garlic cloves

2 tsp Canola/Olive oil 

60g mixed unsalted nuts (brazils***/hazelnuts/almonds/walnuts)

1 tbsp. margarine

½ tsp. dried thyme

½ tsp. dried rosemary

1 tbsp. chopped fresh herbs e.g. parsley, fennel, dill, chives

Salt and pepper to taste.

METHOD

Cut the stems from the mushrooms and finely dice these along with one whole mushroom.

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Finely dice the onion and crush the garlic cloves.

Place the onion and garlic in a saucepan with the Canola/Olive oil and sweat them in the oil until the onion is soft and beginning to brown. Add the chopped mushroom stalks and sweat the vegetables for a few more minutes.

Lightly toast the mixed nuts in a medium oven or grill and remove the skins.

Grind the mixed nuts fairly finely in a food processor or using a mortar and pestle and add to the pan along with the margarine, dried herbs, fresh herbs and salt and pepper to taste. Mix to combine.

Place the field mushrooms, stem side up, on a baking tray. Divide the mixture between the mushrooms and spread over the surface of each one.

Bake in the oven for 5-8 minutes or until the tops are beginning to brown and the mushrooms are just cooked. Serve 2-3 mushrooms on each plate along with a salad garnish.

Mushroom and potato curry                                                             

Serves: 4

Preparation:  15 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS

45ml oil        

1 onion, chopped

45ml curry powder

3  cloves garlic, crushed

20ml  Turmeric

pinch cinnamon

1 bay leaf

15ml tomato paste

500g   Mixed mushrooms

750g baby potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut into quarters

salt and pepper

METHOD

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion until soft and lightly brown.

Add curry powder, garlic, turmeric, cinnamon and bay leaf and lightly fry for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add tomato paste and stir until mixed.

Add the mushrooms and cook gently till tender.

Add mushroom curry mixture to the potatoes and gently simmer until cooked through.

Season with salt and pepper.

Serve with a green salad

Mushroom & Lentil Bolognese

Serves 4-6

45ml olive oil

2 garlic cloves, halved

1 onion, diced

1 carrot, diced

1 celery stick, diced

1 leek, chopped

250g button mushrooms, sliced

2 tomatoes, deseeded and diced

a few fresh thyme stems

375ml vegetable liquid stock

1 (400g) jar tomato-based pasta sauce

1 (410g) can lentils, drained

15ml fresh parsley, chopped

To Serve:

Heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the onions and garlic for 5 minutes.

Add the carrot, celery, leek and cook for 3 minutes.

Increase the heat and fry the mushrooms for 5 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, thyme, stock and pasta sauce. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Stir in the lentils and chopped parsley.

Serve the courgetti topped with the Bolognese, Parmesan cheese and extra parsley if desired.

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