flank "steak" seitan - crockpot

J-man and I made up some flank seitan in the slow cooker. I love crockpot meals - smelling it cook all day, the ease, the creativity, the way the flavors play off of each other. It's a work of art, really. I hope anyone who tries this, thoroughly enjoys it, like me and the Jabe did :)

flank "steak" seitan
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what you need:
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
2 packages seitan
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried minced garlic (or garlic powder, but I like the minced version)
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
add pepper to taste
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp lime juice
1 cup of beef flavored broth: add 1 cup water with 1 tsp beef flavored broth, heated over stove to dissolve
1 - 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

1. Spray your crockpot with cooking spray, then add your sliced peppers and top with the seitan, then add all spices and flavors (chili powder, oregano, garlic, sea salt, pepper, onion powder, and lime juice). Let sit on Low for about 6 hours.
2. During the last 2 hours, prepare the beef broth. Once the beef flavoring is dissolved, add the broth to the crockpot. Cook for another hour and a half, then add your beans for the remaining 30 minutes.

All done! Serve over whole grain rice.


My boy made the beef broth pretty much all on his own :) He is in love with cooking.

He enjoyed this fully. Kept going back for more! This is a pretty mild dish, so if you like it a bit more spicy, you could probably add more chili powder maybe even some El Pato canned salsa...