Homemade Andouille Sausages
[Vegan, Gluten-Free]

For the Andouille Sausage Spice Mixture (Enough for two batches):

• 4 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

For the Andouille Sausages:

• 1 pound firm tofu, crumbled
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, diced
• Half a green pepper, diced
• Half a batch of the homemade spice mixture
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoons oil (olive or even better, the oil that sun-dried tomatoes are packed in)
• 1/4 cup corn flour
• 3/4 cup coarse cornmeal
• 1/4 cup strained tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon ground flax plus 1/4 cup water