High protein, hidden veggie and mushroom ground “meat” alternative that can be used in a huge variety of recipes! Prep ahead of time and use it as a taco filling, bolognese sauce, meat sauce for lasagna and so much more! Deliciously savory and chewy texture and it is high in protein from using fava bean tofu.
Ingredients for Veggie Ground “meat” alternative
- 8 oz shiitake mushrooms
- 8 oz oyster, maitake, or crimini mushrooms
- 2 large carrot
- 1/2 white onion
- 3 mini red bell peppers
- 2 boxes fava bean tofu or super firm, high protein organic tofu
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3-4 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 3 tbsp chili powder
- 2-3 tsp mushroom umami seasoning
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Make it in 3 easy steps
- MINCE up all veggies in food processor. Works best if you do small batches. Set aside in large mixing bowl.
- CRUMBLE up 2 blocks of tofu by hand and add to large mixing bowl along with all of the seasonings and stir.
- BAKE at 375 for 40 mins, flipping halfway through.
about fava bean tofu
If you can find fava bean tofu in a grocery store near you, I highly recommend you check it out! It is even higher in protein than regular tofu and it is soy free for those who avoid soy. There are 64 grams of protein per block and basically no carbs or fat, so 99% of the calories in fava bean tofu are from protein! In this recipe for veggie ground meat alternative it keeps the protein content very high. However regular super firm tofu will work just as well in this recipe!
Some of the ingredients for veggie ground meat alternative ready to go into the food processor. Make sure you don’t overload the food processor for best results, I find it works best when you just do a handful of things at a time and work in small batches. Then combine all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
I meal prepped these veggie ground meat crumbles in my last video. I love to make a huge batch for meal prep and they freeze wonderfully. Check out this video to see all the steps for making them.
Veggie Ground “Meat” | High Protein Homemade Meat Alternative!
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- 1. Wash and roughly chop all mushrooms and veggies. Using a food processor, process one veggie at a time until minced, then set aside in a large mixing bowl. Example- mince up mushrooms, set aside in bowl. Mince up carrots, set aside in bowl etc until all veggies are finely minced.
- 2. To the large mixing bowl of veggies, crumble up 2 blocks of tofu by hand.
- 3. Add in all of the seasonings- tomato sauce, spices, mushroom umami, and coconut aminos and stir to combine.
- 4. Spread out crumble mixture onto 2 sheet pans lightly brushed with oil or lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes at 375, flipping half way through, if its still too wet, keep it in for another 10 minutes.