Overview

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 5 minutes
• Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• ½ small onion, diced
• ½ green pepper, diced
• 1 tbsp. garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. cumin
• ½ tsp. thyme
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 c. tomato puree
• 2 tbsp. stone ground mustard
• 2 tbsp. black strap molasses
• ¼ tsp. salt
• Pinch black pepper
• 1 package (10 ounces) tempeh, crumbled

Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Add the onions, peppers, and garlic and cook until they begin to soften. Add the spices, tomato paste, and sauté a few more minutes. Then add the tomato puree, mustard, and molasses, salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the tempeh and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes.