Homemade Tvp Crumbles

Joysain's Note:

I love this recipe because now I can make and freeze these crumbles and never have to read the labels again to see if there is something in it that I can't eat. It is flexible and can be spiced for any type of dish that you would make using a hamburger substitute. Egg could be added to make patties. Sprinkled on salad is wonderful. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 2.0 cups

• 2 cups textured vegetable protein (textured vegetable protein)
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon Braggs liquid aminos, liquid amino acid or 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 cups boiling water
• whole wheat flour, for binding (handful)
• olive oil, for browning sauce
• garlic

Directions:

1. Place tvp, wheat germ, curry powder, cayenne, salt, and garlic in large glass bowl. Pour in boiling water, cover and let sit for 1 hour.
2. Taste test and add spices accordingly, then mix in flour until it resembles meat loaf consistency.
3. Heat oil, and brown mix stirring to keep even browning.
4. I cool mine on wire racks then freeze on cookie sheets, crumble and store in freezer bags.

Reviews

[Herb-Cat]

Delicious and cheap! Great recipe! It's so nice to have pre-measured amounts of "ready" TVP in the freezer. The bf said they were good and tasted just as good as real ground beef (win!)

[Miss_Elaine]

This was my first time using TVP, and it was much easier than I thought! I don't buy the brand name, prepared crumbles because of all the additives in them. These are perfect! I eliminated the curry, becasue we don't like it, and substituted a tsp of our favorite "McCormick" blend. I forgot the flour, but it seemed to not matter. I just made homemade red sauce with my added crumbles, and it was fantastic! The texture is excellent! I still had two containers to freeze. Thanks Joysain, I will be making these again!