Great meat substitutes!

[LilithWiser1979]

Through trial and error, I have found some great vegetarian/vegan meat substitutes for when the meat cravings strike! Quorn chik'n nuggets are delicious when baked as directed and I've covered them in Frank's Red Hot Buffalo sauce to satisfy a buffalo wing craving. Morningstar bacon is also incredible when fried in a little margarine and makes a delicious BLT. Anyone else have anything to share?

[laVieEnRose]

Sounds really good!
Here in the UK, you can get Quorn meat substitutes. I have made a bolognese sauce with their mince and it tasted good.
I have tried fake sausages but it tasted like cardboard !
It seems that you can get more variety in the US.

[thehappypixi]

Quorn is basically pure protein mind you, so not best, sorry! I started to really enjoy the veggie lifestyle, and still do lots of pure vegetable meals. Curry using Aubergine, courgette and peppers makes a lovely fresh meal. I used to add chick peas for the kids and hubbie as a protein source for them.

[LilithWiser1979]

LOL, I was super low on protein consistently (like 25 grams or under!) before I started the meat substitutes, so I needed them. I know a lot of ladies are avoiding soy entirely, and Quorn is soy-free.

Part of my problem with vegetarian food is that I HATE mushrooms, which most people seem to love and take as a perk of eating veggie. Sigh. Some of us are carnivores to the core, and it makes sense that I have conceived 3 boys! I'm also posting this not as a suggestion for daily consumption, but as a veggie substitute to satisfy a craving without cheating.

I DO like Lightlife Gimme Lean sausage substitute (once again, fried in a little oil or margarine) for my pizza topping, laVieEnRose. I found that preparing these vegetarian substitutes the way it says on the package is crucial to getting the texture right.

[atomic sagebrush]

Great tips, will reiterate that you do still need to monitor protein intake with these!

I like the Asian veggie patties from Morningstar Farm.

[carmella_marie]

I know you said you don't like mushrooms but I love using a big portobello in place of a hamburger patty! So good....

[LilithWiser1979]

Yeah, so many people think of mushrooms as the most delicious part of vegetarian cooking. Not I! I find both the texture and the flavor horrid. It's really not a great aversion to have while dieting LE

[Dreamofpink]

Yeah, so many people think of mushrooms as the most delicious part of vegetarian cooking. Not I! I find both the texture and the flavor horrid. It's really not a great aversion to have while dieting LE

I know what you mean! I hate mushrooms too, it would've made things a bit easier when I was on the LE diet if I liked them. However there are so many other yummy veggies, I didn't feel too hard done by. I loved butternut squash risotto with cranberry Wensleydale cheese & cranberry sauce on the top. It was probably my favourite LE meal.

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[LilithWiser1979]

That sounds amazing! Can you PM me the recipe, or is it something you buy already made?

[thehappypixi]

I can't stand mushrooms either! The fact Quorn is a kind of fungus purpts me off it too lol!