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Unlocking epic vegan ground “meat” that pleases even the pickiest carnivores requires just three simple ingredients—cauliflower, cremini mushrooms, and walnuts—and one surprising cooking method. Easy can be epic, and epic doesn’t have to be high tech. There are amazing meat replacements on the market these days, but making faux-meat at home usually requires complex or hard-to-find ingredients and tools. Those high tech recipes and replacements might be “smart,” but this technique is even smarter because it puts common ingredients and basic kitchen tools to work! Amazingly versatile, this base can be used to build delicious plant-based dishes, including <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/plant-based-taco-meat">tacos</a> and pasta with <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/plant-based-beef-bolognese">bolognese sauce</a>. Use it in any recipe that you would normally use ground beef or vegan crumbles. We designed this base so you can make a big batch and keep it in the fridge, ready for whenever that meaty craving strikes. This recipe yields enough to make two full batches of <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/plant-based-beef-bolognese">bolognese</a> or one full batch of <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/plant-based-taco-meat">taco meat</a>. You can use the scaling tool in the Ingredients block below to scale the recipe up if you want to make an even bigger batch for multiple meatless meals.