Soy strips in paprika sauce

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 2 handfuls of soy shreds (not granules!)
• 300 ml vegetable broth, strong
• 2 bell peppers, red and yellow
• 6 pickles
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 jar Ajvar, mild, as needed
• Tomato paste
• Paprika powder
• salt and pepper
• rosemary
• 1 shot of dry red wine
• some starch flour

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Rest time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

vegetarian home cooking

First, place the soy strips in a bowl and pour boiling vegetable stock over them. Let them simmer for at least 30 minutes (or according to the package instructions), drain – reserving the stock for later – and squeeze out the excess water from the strips. Fry the soy strips in a hot pan with vegetable oil until crisp and brown. In the meantime, finely dice the onion. Finely slice the gherkins and bell peppers. Add the diced onion to the strips and brown them. Deglaze the dish with a good splash of red wine. Add a little more vegetable stock, about half a glass of ajvar (or more if needed) and 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and bring to a boil. Now add the gherkins and bell peppers. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring. Thicken with starch or more tomato paste, depending on the consistency. Season to taste with paprika, salt, and pepper. This goes very well with spaetzle, noodles, or potatoes.