Big Tomato & Basil Seitan, Soft Polenta & Mushrooms Plate
Ready in about 21 minutes, this satisfying seitan and soft polenta dish is built for clean bulking — 1115 kcal and 125g protein.
Ingredients
- 135g seitan
- 340g polenta
- 80g courgette
- 80g mushrooms
- 200g chopped tomatoes
- 9g garlic
- 5g olive oil
- a handful of fresh basil
- 50g mozzarella
- 10g olive oil
- 8g parmesan
Method
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Prep everything first: wash and trim the courgette and mushrooms, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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Whisk the polenta into simmering stock and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until thick and creamy.
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3
Slice the seitan thinly and stir-fry over high heat for 4-5 minutes until browned.
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Gently fry the garlic in the olive oil, add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10-12 minutes until rich. Tear in the basil at the end.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the courgette and mushrooms for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the plate: soft polenta first, then the veg and seitan, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the parmesan.
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Bulking upgrade: add the mozzarella, olive oil for extra energy-dense calories.
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