When I tried this amazing vegan lentil beefsteak for the first time I was stunned. I didn’t think I would like a spread, resembling the »real thing« so much. Not just like, but even love it.

I cannot stand regular beefsteak; can you?

I have never been a fan of beefsteak. The sole idea of raw meat made me nauseous. I get the festive feeling of serving toasted bread, butter, and beefsteak. I just don’t get why someone would eat that!

Even when I was little and still eating meat, I couldn’t stand the smell of beefsteak. It wasn’t until years later when I stumbled upon a vegan version of this holiday special. Lentil base, spices, and other plants … no dead animal, no raw meat, no bad smell. I couldn’t ask for more.

That’s why this year (when I am celebrating all on my own for the first time) I am going to set this amazing vegan lentil beefsteak on the table and ENJOY IT.

What makes this amazing vegan lentil beefsteak so amazing?

There is a variation of this recipe going around the internet. I don’t know which recipe (or recipes) I found a while back when I was searching for the ingredients. I just knew I wanted something simple and effective. Something that doesn’t call for too many ingredients. Something that can be made within minutes.

So here it is! My version of simple, delicious, and absolutely amazing vegan lentil beefsteak.

It’s absolutely incredible, because:

• the taste really resembles the »real thing«
• it has that colour and that texture, but no bloody taste
• it comes together in 10-15 minutes
• even omnivores love it
• it’s everything you need to surprise your guests with something unexpected and delicious

Alright, who’s ready to make some delicious beefsteak?

Amazing Vegan Lentil Beefsteak

Nothing says "festive times" more than toasted bread, some butter and an amazing vegan lentil beefsteak. Prepared within minutes, it will be a total win.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, dinner, Snack

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

  

• 100 g dry red lentils
• 10 big pieces dried tomato in oil
• 6 capres
• 2 pickles
• ¼ fresh onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp tomato purée concentrated, from a tube or a can
• 1 tsp lemon juice or pickle juice
• ½ tsp mustard
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ⅓ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp caraway
• ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

 

• Cook lentils in salted water. Add it to a blender.
• Roughly chop onions, roughly chop garlic. Cut dried tomatoes into pieces. Cut pickles. Add all of these to a blender.
• Add the other ingredients to a blender and blend it all together until you get a smooth paste. There can be a few bigger pieces left, for the texture.
• Transfer to a bowl and let it cool down in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
• Serve with some toasted bread and vegan butter.

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