This Tempeh Mushroom Stroganoff is amazingly easy and full of great flavors. It has few ingredients, but the mushrooms combined with the bouillon create an amazing broth that becomes the base of the sauce.
I don’t use tempeh as much as I should. It’s a fermented soy product that’s originally from Indonesia. Most people agree that fermented soy products are better for you and easier to digest.
Tempeh has a reputation for having a bitter taste, but if you steam it for 10 minutes before adding to your dish it will take most of that away.
If you are lucky, like I am, you might have an artisanal tempeh maker in your neck of the woods. The triangle area has Tempeh Girl and I think there is one in Asheville, NC and Gainesville, Fl. (If there’s one in your area please share the info in the comments.)
I’ll be talking more about Tempeh Girl, but she uses a different culture than the mass producers do and her tempeh is not bitter at all. It’s ready to use right out of the package, so no steaming needed!
(I don’t usually do before pictures, but I wanted you to see the new tempeh I’m using. See how pretty it looks!)
Slow Cooker Tempeh Mushroom Stroganoff
gluten-free (with plain soy tempeh and gluten-free pasta)
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces or 227 g) tempeh
- 2 cups mushrooms, chopped small
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 to 2 cups water, use more if you will cook longer than 8 hours
- 1 teaspoon Not-Chicken Bouillon
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/3 cup vegan sour cream (sub cashew cream or unsweetened non-dairy milk)
- pinch dill, optional
- salt and pepper, to taste
- cooked pasta, for serving
Instructions
The night before:
- Chop tempeh and mushrooms.
- Steam tempeh for about 10 minutes unless you have a locally made tempeh and then follow their recommendations. (For Tempeh Girl tempeh no steaming is needed!)
- Store in fridge until the morning.
In the morning:
- Add tempeh, mushrooms, garlic, water, bouillon, and paprika.
- Cook on low 7 to 9 hours.
Minutes before serving:
- Add vegan sour cream and mix.
- Taste and add more paprika if needed, as well as salt and pepper.
- Serve over pasta (or mashed cauliflower, rice, quinoa, etc.) and top with dill if desired.
Notes
I used my 3 1/2 quart, but think this would be better suited for a 1 1/2 to 2 quart slow cooker. If you are using a 4 quart or more you can double the recipe or add even more extra water.
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 230Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 439mgCarbohydrates 31gFiber 5gSugar 7gProtein 8g
Nutrition information is provided from nutritionix.com as a close estimate. If you have specific health issues please put the recipe information, including the exact ingredients you use, into the nutritional calculator your Dr. recommends.
Cara
Yup, saving this recipe to make! And I have some tempeh in the fridge with Mushroom Stroganoff’s name written all over it 🙂
Kathy Hester (geekypoet)
Who’s the best?… You are!
the RA Vegan
Oh WOW this looks like one we’d love!! 🙂
Lindsay
Sounds amazing!!!
Lowrie
i made this last night! well i prepped it last night and then left it in my slowcooker through the night and then I ate it for lunch just now – pretty good! i added extra water b/c I was leaving it 8.5 hours, but I think I would not do that if i made it again. The flavor wasn’t out-of-this-world, but for how easy it was, you can’t really beat it 🙂
My tempeh was still a little bitter despite steaming… I miss tempeh that is homemade (used to live near gainesville, fl)! Hopefully I can find some somewhere near DC.
thanks!
Stephanie
I made this yesterday, and my boyfriend ate the leftovers for lunch! He’s not a leftover guy and wasn’t sold on tempeh as a food before, so this is a sterling recommendation. We’ll definitely make it again!
yvette
Barry’s Tempeh is the only locally hand made tempeh in nyc!
yvette
Also, I love love love Tempeh Girl, shout out to Beth! We miss the Durham Farmer’s Market!