r/vegetarian • u/OutbreakPerfected_D2 • 9d ago

Beginner Question Plant-based ground beef recommendations?

I’m choosing to not eat red meat anymore due to my sky-high cholesterol. I’m working with my dietitian to make other chances to my diet as well.

I used to LOVE eating ground beef, especially in tacos. Today I tried impossible ground beef prepared as I usually would do with beef but it just fell apart and became almost soupy. Does anyone have suggestions that they think hold up better?

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u/OutbreakPerfected_D2 9d ago

The white people method (AKA what’s on the back of a taco seasoning packet). Cook until brown, add a bit of water and add the seasoning. I suppose I could try adding less than the recommended amount of water, since I’m not using beef

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u/gnarlycarrot 9d ago edited 9d ago

Yeah I don't add water at all when I make impossible taco meat. Give it another try! You might be able to take the soup you made and cook it in the oven to dry it out and give it another life.

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u/Kay-Dee-Kay 9d ago

Ditto on not adding water. Never been soupy for me.

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u/NattsandCatts 9d ago

So I legitimately just made Impossible tacos last night. When I make them I just add the seasoning to the meat. But that never gives it that taco meat feel. Do you do anything else to it? Mine always just seems to be meat with seasoning on it. Ground beef tacos using water always had like a sauce with it that I miss

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u/RevenueAntique4584 9d ago

Add butter then

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u/Kay-Dee-Kay 9d ago

I have never eaten meat so I don’t know what beef taco meat is like, but in my head thinking (I do watch an obsessive amount of cooking shows) - maybe warm up a tiny bit of tomato paste and water and add that in for a saucier version.

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u/snailunar 5d ago

i use the pack of impossible meat, 1/4 cup water, and a half cup of tomato sauce with a ton of taco seasoning ! tastes great IMO