More info on TVP and Recipes
Big tubs of Chobani for sale?I better go look for it.
I tried something last week and enjoyed it, but let me give you guys the background first.
I went looking everywhere in Safeway for the TVP when I grabbed those Sobes for 75 cents each.
I couldn't find the TVP - but did settle for getting a bag of the Bear Naked granola with the 3g sugar. They had the Vanilla Almond flavor.
By the way - what nucking aisle are the TVPs in?!?!
marching down to the baking aisle, a can of NSA cherry pie filling was yelling my name.....
I remembered I had two plain chobanis in the fridge that needed some friends.
I mixed the chobani with the cherry pie filling and dumped 1/2 a bag of the granola on it.
It was like cherry cobbler with whipped cream......I ate so much of it that I was starting to hurt; and finally, I put it away.
I'm so looking forward to doing that again - and a tub on sale? AWESOME - I know what I'm having for dessert this week!!!!
I found this:
TVP taco salad!
Because you need to simmer the taco filling in water, reconstitute the TVP with 1/2 the liquid (water or vegetable broth) that the directions tell you to. Sorry I don't have exact measurements; I tend to wing it.
You will need:
TVP
Black beans
Onion, diced small
Garlic, diced small
Green or red pepper, diced small
Prepackaged taco seasoning (I use a low-sodium brand, or if you're a less lazy cook than I am, you can blend your own spices)
Light sour cream
Low-fat cheese
Lettuce
Tomato
in the quantities appropriate to the number of people you want to feed. (I always make lots and then have the leftovers over the next few days).
You will need to do the following:
Reconstitute the TVP in 1/2 the liquid on the package directions. In a saucepan, heat a little bit of canola oil to medium/medium-high. Saute the garlic and onions until they are translucent and soft. Add the green pepper and saute until soft. Add the TVP and black beans (I use a ratio of 2 parts TVP to 1 part black beans for this recipe, but you can do whatever you like, depending on how you feel about beans) and saute until the skins of the beans are just starting to crisp a little. Add the taco seasoning and enough water to just cover all the ingredients. Simmer on medium, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Serve on lettuce, with sliced tomato. Top with a little bit of low-fat cheese and a dollop of light sour cream.
I am a taco FIEND and I find that this is a satisfying and low-calorie way to fill up that taco-shaped hole left in my life by a low-calorie vegetarian diet!
TVP taco salad!
Because you need to simmer the taco filling in water, reconstitute the TVP with 1/2 the liquid (water or vegetable broth) that the directions tell you to. Sorry I don't have exact measurements; I tend to wing it.
You will need:
TVP
Black beans
Onion, diced small
Garlic, diced small
Green or red pepper, diced small
Prepackaged taco seasoning (I use a low-sodium brand, or if you're a less lazy cook than I am, you can blend your own spices)
Light sour cream
Low-fat cheese
Lettuce
Tomato
in the quantities appropriate to the number of people you want to feed. (I always make lots and then have the leftovers over the next few days).
You will need to do the following:
Reconstitute the TVP in 1/2 the liquid on the package directions. In a saucepan, heat a little bit of canola oil to medium/medium-high. Saute the garlic and onions until they are translucent and soft. Add the green pepper and saute until soft. Add the TVP and black beans (I use a ratio of 2 parts TVP to 1 part black beans for this recipe, but you can do whatever you like, depending on how you feel about beans) and saute until the skins of the beans are just starting to crisp a little. Add the taco seasoning and enough water to just cover all the ingredients. Simmer on medium, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Serve on lettuce, with sliced tomato. Top with a little bit of low-fat cheese and a dollop of light sour cream.
I am a taco FIEND and I find that this is a satisfying and low-calorie way to fill up that taco-shaped hole left in my life by a low-calorie vegetarian diet!
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