TVP Tostadas

I love spicy food and this TVP Taco Meat Mix from Vegan Food Gifts satisfies that spiciness. 

The TVP is so easy to mix up with a little oil and hot water. 

Instead of tacos I made tostadas. 

I toast the corn tortillas in the oven for about 15 minutes until they are golden brown instead of frying them in oil. I topped the tortillas with some refried beans and some of the TVP Taco Mix and then layered on the veggies-cabbage, cucumber, green onions, tomatoes, cilantro and some Daiya shredded cheddar; all topped off with some El Pato Jalapeno sauce. A messy but yummy meal! 

TVP Taco Meat Mix

I had some TVP I needed to use and found this easy to make Taco Meat Mix in Vegan Food Gifts. 

You just combine TVP granules with some chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, cumin, paprika, cayenne, and salt. I have bought packaged taco meat mixes before with a lot of added preservatives in it; now I have an easy, cheaper, healthier version to keep in my pantry.  

Hungry Jill Casserole

I really wanted to try this recipe from Cookin' Crunk because I loved the "Hungry Jack" version growing up. If you don't know what that is - ground beef, pork n' beans, cheese, and canned biscuits! There are a few steps before you can actually put this casserole in the oven. 

 Recipe for Ground TSP Beef. (I call it TVP-texturized vegetable protein) 

This makes a savory beef substitute rehydrating the TVP with water, soy sauce (Bragg's), vegan Worcestershire, and onion powder. I might make some and keep in the freezer. 

 I then made her recipe for Memphis-Style Barbecue Sauce. 

A tasty tangy, sweet flavor. 

 The next step is to make the biscuits for the topping and then combine the TVP, Great Northern beans, BBQ sauce and some other seasonings and top it with the cut biscuits and some Daiya cheddar. Finally, it cooks for 30 minutes! I made the barbeque sauce and Ground TSP Beef in the morning so it didn't take too long to put together for supper. 

~ Hungry Jill Casserole ~

A hearty casserole which the hubby loved. 

I still miss the original "hungry jack" version though. :(