http://waynecountyveg.org/2009/02/14/vegetarian-sloppy-joes/ It's how vegetarians live in Indiana! Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:54:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://waynecountyveg.org/2009/02/14/vegetarian-sloppy-joes/comment-page-1/#comment-53 annalisa Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:15:48 +0000 http://waynecountyveg.org/?p=57#comment-53 I wholeheartedly agree, Aaron. TVP can be quite hit-or-miss, in my opinion, mostly due to its texture (since it has no taste). I've tossed it in soups for extra protein, and 45 minutes of cooking later it's still tough and takes more chewing attention than anything else in my bowl. Of course, that would probably be true of ground beef, too, if I put that in soup. And I know I've used some old TVP in my time. But TVP sloppy joes have NEVER steered me wrong, and the texture always seems just right. The lazy way is to buy a can of sloppy joe sauce, add TVP, and cook a bit. Making it from this recipe would certainly be healthier, though depending on the tomato sauce, could still pack a bunch of sodium. I wholeheartedly agree, Aaron. TVP can be quite hit-or-miss, in my opinion, mostly due to its texture (since it has no taste). I’ve tossed it in soups for extra protein, and 45 minutes of cooking later it’s still tough and takes more chewing attention than anything else in my bowl. Of course, that would probably be true of ground beef, too, if I put that in soup. And I know I’ve used some old TVP in my time.
But TVP sloppy joes have NEVER steered me wrong, and the texture always seems just right. The lazy way is to buy a can of sloppy joe sauce, add TVP, and cook a bit. Making it from this recipe would certainly be healthier, though depending on the tomato sauce, could still pack a bunch of sodium.

]]>