Total Vegetable Protein (TVP) – Gluten Free and Vegetarian

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Going gluten free can be rough when you’re a vegetarian. 

Thankfully there is Total Vegetable Protein (TVP) to fill in the gaps of missing protein sources. Bob’s Red Mill is certified gluten free and some other brands are not.  Be careful with your choices so you don’t get glutened.

I really love cooking with Total Vegetable Protein, here’s why:

• It is easy to rehydrate
• It is tasteless, amenable to any spices or flavorings
• It is inexpensive, a few dollars a bag
• It is easy to store
• The texture is similar to ground beef
• Boca and Morningstar “burger crumbles” have gluten and ALOT of sodium, TVP doesn’t have either
• It’s great to take camping, which is important to us
• You can easily fool meat eaters…
• The Nutritional profile is very healthy

Per 1/4 Cup (dehydrated):

• Calories- 80
• Fat- 0
• Sodium- 2 mg
• Potassium- 594 mg!!!!
• Carbohydrates- 7 grams
• Fiber- 4 grams, net carbs= 3 grams
• Protein- 12 grams

*****See tomorrow’s post for my favorite TVP Enchilada Recipe!