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Rob
01-16-2011, 6:48pm
TVP - texturized vegetable protein

Measure out 2 cups of water an mix in a couple chicken bouillon cubes. (beef bouillon may be used as well)

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Measure out 2 cups of TVP.

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1/4 cup of onion

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Mix real good.

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Add in 2 tablespoons of olive or vegetable oil.

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Throw in your taco seasoning.

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Throw in skillet (or dutch oven) to cook

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add in some beans.

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Some shells ready to bake.

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Chop some spinach instead of lettuce

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Voila! An nice healthy all vegetable dinner with the same texture of ground beef or shredded chicken. :yesnod:

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fartleker
01-18-2011, 7:11pm
Wtf. No bacon? No real meat?

Sad.

:question:
Ms Red_Rocket_2004
01-18-2011, 8:07pm
So, how did it taste??? All the pictures were great!
Yamma
01-19-2011, 7:03am
So, how did it taste??? All the pictures were great!

They weren't bad. Had a slightly sweet flavor to it. It wasn't like the TVP meat loaf we had though. The meat loaf was pretty darn close to 'meat'.
Poog
01-19-2011, 2:10pm
Interesting. I may have to try it, as I'm trying the reduce the amount of red meat I eat.

Where do you get the TVP?
Rob
01-20-2011, 10:14am
Interesting. I may have to try it, as I'm trying the reduce the amount of red meat I eat.

Where do you get the TVP?

I bought it at the local Whole Foods, but you should be able to buy it at any health food store. it is $2 a pound and one pound of TVP - when re-constituted with liquid, will be the same as 2-3 pounds of meat.
Poog
01-20-2011, 1:48pm
I bought it at the local Whole Foods, but you should be able to buy it at any health food store. it is $2 a pound and one pound of TVP - when re-constituted with liquid, will be the same as 2-3 pounds of meat.

At Whole Foods, is it prepackaged, or is it with the bulk goods you measure out like grains, nuts, etc?
Tossin
01-20-2011, 4:07pm
At Whole Foods, is it prepackaged, or is it with the bulk goods you measure out like grains, nuts, etc?

You can get it prepackaged (Bob's Red Mill brand, for one)
Poog
01-20-2011, 8:13pm
You can get it prepackaged (Bob's Red Mill brand, for one)

Thanks!
Rob
01-21-2011, 9:35am
At Whole Foods, is it prepackaged, or is it with the bulk goods you measure out like grains, nuts, etc?

Whole Foods has it in the bulk foods section and you just bag what you want.

You can get it prepackaged (Bob's Red Mill brand, for one)

:iagree:
DropTheTop
01-21-2011, 9:39am
Well I'll be damned, my GF and I just might try this mystery "meat".

Have you tried making "meat" sauce with it, for pasta?
How about a form of Shepherds Pie or Chili?
Rob
01-24-2011, 4:46pm
Well I'll be damned, my GF and I just might try this mystery "meat".

Have you tried making "meat" sauce with it, for pasta?
How about a form of Shepherds Pie or Chili?

No, we have not tried that, but I have thought about mixing a little ground beef with some TVP and making pasta sauce or chili, seems like it would be a good way to make meat stretch a little further.
Tossin
01-24-2011, 4:53pm
No, we have not tried that, but I have thought about mixing a little ground beef with some TVP and making pasta sauce or chili, seems like it would be a good way to make meat stretch a little further.

That sounds like a good idea. May have to try it sometime.