Chickpea Cutlets over roasted bell pepper wild rice and Roasted Garlic Alfredo Cream Sauce

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Gluten Free Seitan-style Chickpea Cutlets Served with Roasted bell pepper wild rice and Roasted Garlic Alfredo Cream Sauce


Savory thyme infused wild rice with roasted red bell pepper and sauteed onion and mushrooms topped with crispy delicious gluten free seitan-style chickpea cutlets and a rich and creamy roasted garlic Alfredo cream  sauce.

I am sure you are wondering why I am posting another recipe......I'm supposed to be on a sabbatical from blogging for an undetermined amount of time......  Well, I am posting this recipe due to popular demand and in honor of sharing a delicious recipe that would be the perfect feature dish for a Peaceful Thanksgiving!
Holiday Recipe Creation Marathon
I decided to do a holiday recipe creation marathon, going through all my 'Traditional' recipe books like Betty Crocker and other holiday recipe books and creating Vegan versions of the holiday favorites featured in these recipe books.  I have been posting pictures of my creations on my facebook fan page
You can follow the marathon by liking The Peaceful Kitchen on Facebook....Click Here
As I have been posting my recipe creations they have been getting a lot of attention and people have been asking for the recipes.  I agreed that if there was enough interest in each recipe I would post it on my blog and this recipe got quite a bit of attention so I am posting it.
Here are some other recipes I've created over the last few days.....
This is the most AMAZING dessert, both my Mother and my Sister in Law called this HEAVENLY after one single bite!

It is a Gluten free dessert featuring a cookie bottom, an oil free homemade caramel center and a brownie top.  This is FAR beyond comfort food, this is just decadent rich indulgence at its best!
 This is a picture of the cookie/brownie caramel bars in the pan.  Ooooo the ooey gooey, fudgy caramel goodness!

Yep, they are gluten free but you'd never know it, and that delicious, rich caramel without oil......Oh yeah!
Okay, for a little healthy lunch before your holiday indulgence.

Sweet Miso Dressing

This was finger linking good, you could drink this stuff!  It has NO oil, NO nuts and is 100% delicious!  Turn your boring salad into Sweet delight!
Christmas Morning Cran-Berry French Toast
You cannot beat this for breakfast, it fills the kitchen with the most amazing Christmas smells.
The french toast is spiked with holiday spices and the cran-berry sauce is made with mixed berries and cranberries and has no refined sweeteners and also has a special holiday spice blend!
Blueberry Pomegranate Sparkler
If you are looking for a delicious alcohol-free, sugar free bubbly for your holiday parties, this is the drink for you!
I tested this on my hubby, kids, brother and his wife, and my parents.  
This drink caused my parents to fight like children!!!!  
Yep, it's that good.  You should have seen my parents literally FIGHTING over the glass when I served it to them.    This has NO added sugars of any kind, no honey, agave, maple syrup  NOTHING!!You will not believe how delicious it is and how sparkly and bubbly it is.
NO it is not water kefir or fermented, although water kefir is also good.

Chickpea Cutlets over roasted pepper wild rice and Roastedgarlic cream sauce
AMAZING!!!!
Serves 6
6 chickpea cutlets
1 2/3 c. vegetable broth1 c. water1 1/2 c. wild riceBring broth and water to a boil, add rice,cover, reduce to low heat and simmer 50 minutes.
1 red bell pepper2 cloves garlic do not remove covering
Preheat oven 475 and place the pepper andgarlic on a baking sheet.  Roast for 25minutes or until pepper skin starts to have blackened spots.  Remove from oven and set aside.
Roasted garlic cream sauce
2 roasted garlic cloves12 oz. water1/2 c. cashews2 Tb. nutritional yeast1 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. black pepper1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
Blend until creamy, pour in a saucepan andbring to a boil, stir until thickens, remove from heat and set aside.
1/2 c. onion diced1 c. white button or baby bella mushrooms1/2 tsp. garlic powder1/2 tsp. salt1 tsp. thyme1/2 c. water
Sautee the veggies in water until onionbecomes translucent, chop the roasted bell pepper and add along with mushroomsand spices. sautee until warm.  Tossroasted veggies with the wild rice and stir to combine well.Toserve, place wild rice with chickea cutlet on top and then smother in garliccream sauce.

Gluten free seitan Chickpea cutlets
1 cangarbanzo beans3/4 c.gluten free bread crumbs1/2 c.potato starch1 tsp.garlic powder1/2 tsp.poultry seasoning3 Tb.nutritional yeast1/2 tsp.smoked paprika2 Tb.tamari1/4 c.water1/2 tsp.xanthan gum2 Tb.olive oil for frying
Pour thegarbanzo beans in a food processor and pulse until they are broken up but stillchunky.  Be careful not to over processor you will get pasty patties.  Pour thebean mixture into a bowl and add remaining ingredients and stir well until it isall well combined.  Form into rounds oroval cutlets and fry in the oil until golden brown on each side.