Slow Cooker Tempeh Braised w/ Figs and Port Wine

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Ready to get your slow cooker back out? It's fig season so let's make something that's amazing for dinner.

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Choose soft, plump fruits with intact, bent stems.

6 Substitutes for the Tempeh

01 Extra Firm Tofu 02 Hempe 03 Chickpeas 04 Halved mushrooms 05 Soy Curls 06 Seitan

Slow Cooker Tempeh Braised with Figs

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– onion – garlic – tempeh – fresh figss – port wine – fresh rosemary – fresh thyme – Salt and pepper, to taste

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Don't imbibe?

Use an extra 2 - 3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar instead.

No fresh herbs?

Use 1 tablespoon dried thyme and 1 teaspoon dried rosemary instead.

The night before

Combine all the ingredients in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Get the Recipe

In the morning

Combine all the ingredients in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Get the Recipe

Serve

over rice, on mashed potatoes, or as a stew. Get the Recipe

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