Question: How can i fake taco sauce?

[Guest guest]

My housemates here usually just fry up some TVP and dump a packet of

taco or burrito or chili seasoning in it, when they want to make

taco's. I've experimented with their technique and figured out how to

fake a good sloppy joe. Now i wanna make my own tacos and have

encountered a little problem:

 

i don't have any packets of taco sauce or taco seasoning.

 

what i DO have, is a cupboard of herbs and spices at my disposal. Can

anyone suggest a combo that would be scrumptious as taco seasoning?

 

thankies!

 

-Kay

[Guest guest]

I use a combo of TVP granules and bulgar wheat with the packet of sauce thing. WIth lettuce, tomatoes, olives, refried bean, salsa...mmm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

--- Kejlina <flossie_and_the_unicorns

wrote: > My housemates here usually just fry up some

TVP and

> dump a packet of

> taco or burrito or chili seasoning in it, when they

> want to make

> taco's. I've experimented with their technique and

> figured out how to

> fake a good sloppy joe. Now i wanna make my own

> tacos and have

> encountered a little problem:

>

> i don't have any packets of taco sauce or taco

> seasoning.

>

> what i DO have, is a cupboard of herbs and spices at

> my disposal. Can

> anyone suggest a combo that would be scrumptious as

> taco seasoning?

>

> thankies!

>

> -Kay

>

>

 

 

TVP Burrito and Taco Filling

 

Soak 1 1/2 cups TVP in 1 1/3 cups boiling water for 10

minutes (turn fire off, do not boil the TVP). Saute 1

medium onion, chopped, with the soaked TVP in 5 tbsp

oil. Season with salt and pepper, chili powder, garlic

powder and soy sauce.

 

Simmer TVP together with:

2 cups tomato sauce

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp pepper

2 cloves garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp sugar

 

Serve mixture on white tortillas or taco shell with

shredded lettuce, diced onions and

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Not to sound completely dumb but I've just started

being vegan and I was wondering what does TVP stand

for.

Suzanne

--- MrFalafel <mrfalafel wrote:

> --- Kejlina <flossie_and_the_unicorns

> wrote: > My housemates here usually just fry up some

> TVP and

> > dump a packet of

> > taco or burrito or chili seasoning in it, when

> they

> > want to make

> > taco's. I've experimented with their technique and

> > figured out how to

> > fake a good sloppy joe. Now i wanna make my own

> > tacos and have

> > encountered a little problem:

> >

> > i don't have any packets of taco sauce or taco

> > seasoning.

> >

> > what i DO have, is a cupboard of herbs and spices

> at

> > my disposal. Can

> > anyone suggest a combo that would be scrumptious

> as

> > taco seasoning?

> >

> > thankies!

> >

> > -Kay

> >

> >

>

>

> TVP Burrito and Taco Filling

>

> Soak 1 1/2 cups TVP in 1 1/3 cups boiling water for

> 10

> minutes (turn fire off, do not boil the TVP). Saute

> 1

> medium onion, chopped, with the soaked TVP in 5 tbsp

> oil. Season with salt and pepper, chili powder,

> garlic

> powder and soy sauce.

>

> Simmer TVP together with:

> 2 cups tomato sauce

> 1/2 tsp salt

> 2 tsp chili powder

> 1/2 tsp pepper

> 2 cloves garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder

> 1 tbsp sugar

>

> Serve mixture on white tortillas or taco shell with

> shredded lettuce, diced onions and

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

it's not a dumb questions. TVP stands for Textured Vegetable Protein.

It's a soy byproduct used as a meat substitute.

 

Megan

[Guest guest]

Thanks :-)

--- Megan Milligan <yasminduran wrote:

> it's not a dumb questions. TVP stands for

> Textured Vegetable Protein.

> It's a soy byproduct used as a meat substitute.

>

> Megan

>

>

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Combine the following into a dry mix to keep on hand for taco

seasoning.

 

Whole Cumin Seeds

Coriander Seeds

Garlic Powder

Crushed red chilis (give a crush in your hand to release the oils)

Chili powder (use a combo of Hot New Mexico & Pasilla for better

flavor)

Thyme (give a crush in your hand to release the oils)

Sea Salt

Fresh ground pepper

Mexican Oregano (not greek)

 

Toast (in a dry skillet) cumin and coriander, cool, then grind to a

powder. If you can not find these items use ground cumin and a dried

cilantro flakes. These first 2 ingredients along with the chili

powder will be the base for your flavor. I would start with your

meat substitute (I use morning star farms veggie crumbles - 1 pkg = 2

lb of ground hamburger) and add a little of each of the above until

you find the flavor you're looking for. I would start with 1 tbsp

cumin and coriander, 2 tsp. garlic powder, red chilis, 3-4 tbsp chili

powder, 2 tsp thyme, pepper, and oregano. Add the salt last

shouldn't need more than 1-2 tsp. This is my personal mix but your

tastes will vary so experiment and see what you come up with. I also

use the veggie crumbles to make a homemade chorizo - yummy! :-)

 

 

 

X , " Kejlina "

<flossie_and_the_unicorns@h...> wrote:

> My housemates here usually just fry up some TVP and dump a packet

of

> taco or burrito or chili seasoning in it, when they want to make

> taco's. I've experimented with their technique and figured out how

to

> fake a good sloppy joe. Now i wanna make my own tacos and have

> encountered a little problem:

>

> i don't have any packets of taco sauce or taco seasoning.

>

> what i DO have, is a cupboard of herbs and spices at my disposal.

Can

> anyone suggest a combo that would be scrumptious as taco seasoning?

>

> thankies!

>

> -Kay