Raw Vegan Ground Beef

The trick to this recipe is dehydrating the mixture just right to get the soft-firm texture of ground beef. This beef works great for sauces or taco mixes.

What you'll need:

1 head broccoli, florets only

3 carrots

10 crimini mushrooms

1 1/2 C sprouted lentils

1/2 C raw walnuts

1-2 t hickory flavour

3 T gluten free tamari

1 T onion powder

1 t garlic powder

2 t black pepper

1/4 t cinnamon 

1. puree all the vegetables in a food processor in batches to get them into a fine mush, combine in a large mixing bowl
2. process lentils, walnuts and seasonings together until smooth
3. combine all processed ingredients and mix thoroughly
4. spread roughly over 2 parchment lined dehydrator trays
5. dry at 41C for about 8 hours, stirring/mushing the mixture twice throughout
6. your 'beef' is done when it has turned a uniform brown colour and is firm to the touch, but not yet crunchy or hard