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Vegan Beef Crumbles

Quick and easy to make, with that classic ground beef texture, these vegan beef crumbles are a great meat alternative. You only need a few ingredients, and because there's no actual meat, it cooks faster. And even though vegan beef might sound like an oxymoron, it's so tasty (see reviews)!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: beef crumbles, textured vegetable protein recipe, tvp recipe, vegan beef stew, vegan ground beef, vegetarian beef stew
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Sarah Bond

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water 473 mL
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste 30 g
  • 1 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce 15 mL
  • 2 tsp beef flavored broth base I used Orrington Farms
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup textured vegetable protein TVP, 100g

Instructions

  • Simmer: Combine all ingredients except TVP in a large skillet or pot. Bring to a gentle simmer and let cook, uncovered, until mixture reduces in volume by half, about 15 minutes.
    Broth in a pan.
  • TVP: Remove from heat and stir in TVP. Let sit for 10 minutes.
    Adding TVP to broth in a pan.
  • Brown: Turn heat to medium/high and cook until mixture darkens slightly, about 10 minutes.
    Vegan ground beef in a pan with a whisk.
  • Serve: Serve hot anywhere you would need ground beef!
    Spatula of vegan beef crumbles.

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Notes

Store in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 2 months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 19.3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 1055mg | Fiber: 7.4g | Sugar: 8.9g | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 5mg
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