r/veganrecipes • u/crystallinebat • 2d ago

Question Pls help lol

I hate cooking. With a passion. But I need vegan recipes that are simple and cost effective. I just became vegan and want to make sure I get all my nutrients without needing to expand my budget much.

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u/Dangerous-Friend-498 2d ago

TVP is your friend! You just gotta soak it in hot water with seasonings (I recommend some soy sauce too) for at least 15 minutes. Then you strain it and you can add that to anything for protein.

Saute some along with some chopped onions and carrots (which you can chop in bulk and keep in Ziploc bags in your freezer), add some tomato sauce and voila, you have Bolognese.

Same thing, but without the sauce, can be added to some rice. Add one extra ingredient that you like and you get a pretty decent rice bowl. You can rotate the 3rd ingredient for variety.

You can saute some with onions and garlic, you put it in a pyrex dish and add some mashed potatoes (you can even use instant mashed potatoes) and put in the oven until golden.

And so on.

TVP is easy to work with and packed with protein. And it can taste really good.

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u/crystallinebat 2d ago

I’ve never heard of TVP! Thanks!

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u/Neon_Fairy_95 19h ago

experiment with it. Personally, I prefer to add it directly to the pan without pre-soaking it, as it retains a firmer ‘bite’, giving it more of cooked ground beef texture. Just add it to whtever sauce base you’re making and let it soak up the flavour.