PRIORITY: Medium
CATEGORY: Protein
Textured vegetable protein (TVP) is less expensive than freeze-dried beef, but can substitute for all or part of the ground beef in recipes. Use it to stretch ground meat in dishes like spaghetti sauce. TVP comes in beef, chicken, or sausage flavor.
SHELF LIFE: 30 years
COST: $ (about $100 for a year’s supply for a family of 4)
WHERE TO BUY: Online
SAMPLE PRICING: Online about $4 per lb.
HOW TO STORE: Buy and store in #10 cans with an oxygen absorber
SERVING SIZE: 1/4 cup
SEASON: anytime
What to do with TVP
• Put it in spaghetti sauce.
• Serve it in gravy over biscuits.
• Add it to casseroles.
• Make sloppy joes: Mix with hamburger, ketchup, and BBQ sauce and serve in sandwich buns.
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