Recipes

Plant-based Ground Beef

Here is a great place to start your transition to a WFPB (Whole Food Plant-Based) diet – a simple ground beef alternative made of only three ingredients – cauliflower, mushrooms, and walnuts.

The 7 minute video below shows you how to make it:

How to Make Vegan Ground Beef !!

Here is a simple Bolognese recipe using the result:

  1. In a food processor, chop / combine the following:
  • Grated carrots ~ 1 cup
  • Onion – 1 medium
  • Garlic – 3 cloves
  1. Chop into small pieces (almost any vegetable works . . .):
  • Red pepper – 1
  • Green beans – 1 cup
  • Kale or other leafy green stems (optional) ½ cup

Instructions

It is suggested to do this in 2 stages: Making ground beef (as per the video above) & using it in a recipe.

  1. Put items (1) and (2) in a large stainless steel pan
  2. Add 1 cup steamed mushrooms (optional)
  3. Add approximately 2 cups pasta sauce
  4. Allow to simmer until cooked; adding water as necessary
  5. When cooked al dente, add dehydrated ‘ground beef’
  6. At the end, add spices:
    1. Chopped fresh basil
    2. Oregano
    3. Optional – thyme, rosemary.

Below is a photo of the result:

Vegan Bolognese with Mung Bean Edamame pasta !

Alternatively, see here for a similar cauliflower taco recipe.

Subhas Ganguli

Dr Subhas Ganguli is a Canadian gastroenterologist with an interest in the role of food in the prevention of disease. In November 2019 he passed the Board Exam of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

One thought on “Plant-based Ground Beef

  • Itís nearly impossible to find educated people in this particular subject, however, you seem like you know what youíre talking about! Thanks

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