Hoosier Hill Farm Textured Vegetable Protein, 2 lb

I have tried so many meat substitutes in an effort to satisfy my kids and very picky husband, who needs to limit red meat, and this one finally hit the mark. So far it has made an excellent filling for chiles rellenos, spaghetti, and tacos without any grumbling or rejected plates. It combines well with lentils and walnuts, and takes on the flavor profile of whatever you marinate it with.

Hoosier Hill Farm TVP is an excellent source of protein with a texture much like cooked ground meat, and a neutral flavour so it takes on the flavour of what it is cooked in. I use it to replace cooked ground meat in spaghetti sauce, chili, casseroles and other things. Because the flavout is neutral, I use it in place of any ground meat (beef, chicken, pork, turkey). It is best in a recipe that has other flavourful ingredients like chili, but can be used in a recipe in which the meat is the main flavour (e.g. tortiere) if the TVP is mixed with enough real meat. This TVP is good. TVP is formed into small pieces like cooked ground beef that has been dried. The little pieces get damaged from handling (shaking in the package) so some of it breaks into powder. The amount of powder is reasonable and I just add the powder directly to what I am cooking where it rehyrdates quickly and adds nutrition, though not texture. Meat eaters trying to save money or reduce meat consumption: Try replace half the cooked ground meat in a recipe with 1/2 c. of dry TVP. e.g. instead of using 2 pound of ground beef, try use one pound of ground beef plus 1/2 cup of TVP. If making something saucy like spaghetti sauce or chili, fry the ground meat and make the recipe as usual. Add the TVP directly to the sauce/chili when you start to simmer it. If making a casserole it might be better to soak the TVP in boiling water for 5 minutes then mix it with the cooked ground meat. I just weighed 1/2 cup of this TVP at 40 grams. At the current TVP price of $22 for 907 gram, that's replacing ground beef with TVP costing about $1/pound, so TVP can reduce grocery bills. I chose Hoosier Hill TVP because it was low cost per kg, available in a reasonable sized package, a brand that I recognized, and it was in the form similar to cooked ground beef.

Good TVP for a good price. My family eats it about once a week and a 2 Lb bag lasts us a few months. Taste is neutral, texture is good. Easily flavored with vegetable or beef bullion/broth.

This stuff is a great, low cost meat substitute. It's consistency is very similar to ground meat, and is much cheaper than other ground meat substitutes. The only catch is that you need so season it yourself because it is a little bland on its own.

I have just made the BEST chili ever..for a family of carnivors! I used to buy a product in bulk similar to this, havent been able to find it for 15 years..and then I saw this!! It is EXACTLY as described, and I made a 15 serving pot of chili with red and white beans, 2 cans of tomatoes, and spices, and still have over half the bag left! Note: 3 cups of this protein will make a huge chili pot!! SO HAPPY!