Vegan Andouille-Style Sausage

• 1 1/4 cups vital wheat gluten
• 1/4 cup chickpea flour
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• generous sprinkling fresh ground black pepper (about 1/8 tsp)
• 1/4 cup chipotle chile in adobo, drained, coarsely chopped (peppers only, not the sauce)
• 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup vegetable broth, divided
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

1. Combine the dry ingredients (vital wheat gluten, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast flakes, smoked paprika, oregano, salt and pepper) in a medium bowl and stir to mix.
2. Place the chipotle peppers, garlic, and 1/4 cup of broth in a blender or food processor and blend until well smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients (the remaining 3/4 cup broth, maple syrup, olive oil, soy sauce, tomato paste, and liquid smoke) and blend until smooth.
3. Add the contents of the blender into the dry ingredients and mix with a fork until wet and dry are incorporated.
4. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a roll about 5 inches long--they don't have to be perfect--and wrap up in a piece of foil like a Tootsie Roll, twisting the ends.
5. Place in a steamer basket, cover and steam for 40 minutes.

vital wheat gluten, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, paprika, oregano, salt, generous sprinkling fresh ground black pepper, chipotle chile, garlic, vegetable broth, maple syrup, olive oil, soy sauce, tomato paste, liquid smoke

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegan-andouille-style-sausage-500135 (may not work)