Tonight I made spaghetti with roasted peppers and fake meat. Yes, you heard me correctly. Fake meat. They are Boca brand Meatless Ground Crumbles. I saw them in the grocery store and was curious, so I picked some up to try. They are made from soy, and are low-calorie, low-fat, high-protein.
While my whole grain spaghetti was boiling away in its pot, I heated up a skillet with some olive oil. To the skillet I added a couple handfuls of frozen roasted bell peppers, and a handful of the soy crumbles. I let those heat through, and then dumped in a half-can of veggie pasta sauce. Added the cooked pasta, tossed to coat, then topped with a little fresh-grated Parmesean cheese.
Product review: They were okay. Yes, they had the appearance and texture of ground beef. But they didn't taste like beef. In fact, I don't think they had much taste at all. But between the peppers and pasta sauce, there was enough flavor. The soy crumbles were just an extra nutritional bonus.
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