The Perfect Walnut Meat

Ingredients

• 2 cup raw walnuts (Rinse and soak for 4–8 hours, then strain and rinse again; soaking may help make them more digestible.)
• 1 red bell pepper (Roughly chopped.)
• 0.5 onion (Roughly chopped.)
• 3 tbsp avocado oil
• 1.5 tbsp concentrated vegetable broth paste (The source lists 1 tablespoon plus 1.5 teaspoons.)
• 2 tbsp water
• 2.5 tbsp tomato sauce (Use 2–3 tablespoons; this nutrition estimate uses the midpoint.)

Steps

1. 1

   Rinse the raw walnuts thoroughly. Place them in a bowl, cover with water, and soak for 4–8 hours. This step may help make the walnuts more digestible, but it can be skipped if necessary.

2. 2

   Strain the soaked walnuts and rinse them again. Set them aside while preparing the vegetables.

3. 3

   Roughly chop the red bell pepper and onion so they process evenly.

4. 4

   Place the chopped red bell pepper, chopped onion, and soaked walnuts into a food processor in that order. Pulse until the mixture reaches your desired ground texture. Do not over-process; the mixture should retain some texture rather than becoming a smooth purée.

5. 5

   Add the avocado oil, concentrated vegetable broth paste, water, tomato sauce, and processed walnut mixture to the pressure cooker. Stir sufficiently to distribute the ingredients.

6. 6

   Cook on the pressure cooker's high-pressure setting for 20 minutes. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for bringing the cooker to pressure and releasing pressure safely.

7. 7

   Allow the walnut meat to cool slightly before serving.

8. 8

   Season the walnut meat as desired to match the dish in which you are using it. The base recipe is intentionally unseasoned.

Notes

A pressure cooker is vital to the recipe, according to the source, because it helps soften the walnuts. Use 2–3 tablespoons of tomato sauce according to the desired consistency. The walnuts can be soaked for 4–8 hours or the soaking step can be omitted.

Nutrition per serving

• vegan
• plant-based
• gluten-free
• dairy-free
• main
• pressure-cooked
• meal-prep
• unseasoned base