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Sausage Fest: Heart-Healthy Vegetarian Recipes
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After all, an astounding 2/3 of the saturated fat in the average American's diet comes from animal fat, and tasty "meat-free" sausages have been pretty hard to come by... until now.
If you resigned yourself to a gastronomic life devoid of some spicy flavor from your favorite wurst, there's a product that you should know about: Boca sausages. From the makers of Boca burgers come three varieties of meatless sausages (Italian, Smoked and Bratwurst).
They're all made from soy protein and contain 130 calories or less per link, 5 to 7 grams of fat, and zero to 1/2 gram of saturated fat... depending on the variety. That's a savings of up to 100 calories and 11 grams of fat when you compare the numbers with those of a traditional pork sausage.
If you're wondering how they taste, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the just-right blend of herbs and spices and the dead-on sausage texture. Give them a try in one of these speedy mini recipes:
Sausage and Pepper Stir-Fry: Cook Italian sausage according to package directions and slice. Spray a skillet with olive oil flavor cooking spray and cook sliced peppers and onions until tender; stir in sausage slices. Serve over rice.
Sausage Roll: Grill bratwurst according to package instructions; place on a light hot dog roll and top with brown mustard and sauerkraut.
Sausage Omelet: Cook smoked sausage according to package instructions. Spray a skillet with butter-flavor cooking spray and scramble 1/2 cup egg substitute, cooking until set. Season eggs with salt and pepper; serve alongside sausage.
Do you know of another great meat substitute? Let us know and comment below.
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Comment by 
said... - October 15, 2008 4:25 PM
It's great that you are writing about Vegetarian options, which we don't find on eDiets very often. Unfortunatly, all Boca sausage products contain Wheat Gluten (I just checked their ingredients list at bocaburger.com), and my husband has Celiac Disease :-( Our favorite meat substitute is beans ... red, black, kidney, garbanzo, lima, black-eyed, navy ... you name the bean, it's most likely in our pantry!
Comment by said... - October 16, 2008 9:26 PM
I love love love Quorn brand products. They have THE best chicken substitution that i have ever had. Its made out of mushrooms for those people allergic to soy, or just freaked out by it. They have tons of kinds, like naked, spicy, crispy. nuggest, strips, etc. They are all so good, i would eat them everyday!
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Dansgyal said... - October 18, 2008 11:35 AM
Unfortunatly, most of the meatless products have way too much sodium. I am a vegetarian who has high blood pressure, so the best thing for me is a nice, big portabella burger with sauteed onions and Swiss cheese. Yummmmmm!
Comment by said... - October 18, 2008 1:39 PM
i have been a vegetarian for more than fours years now and these sausages are easy to make and very tasty.I like putting them in lentil soup.
Comment by said... - October 19, 2008 9:07 PM
Thanks for the tip of the Quorn products for chicken. So far every time i've tried veggie chicken it tastes horrible. I will try this brand!
I like Yves burgers and also, their veggie roast beef is great along with their veggie dogs. Tasty!
Comment by k-rin & day-vid said... - October 20, 2008 2:01 PM
I also like the "Gimme Lean" products. I've been a vegetarian for right at 2 months now. There are a few varieties to choose from, more than ever. I also like making bean burgers and sausage from scratch. The best part of all these options, is that you get the flavor without all the grease & grossness than real meat! Enjoy!!
Comment by mikesd said... - January 12, 2009 4:56 AM
Dansgyal is right about the sodium content. Everything is high. I try to follow it with juice or something high in potassium. MorningStar Chick 'n Nuggets are good.
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Comment by Jennifer said... - June 26, 2009 10:55 AM
Thanks so much for your meatless option ideas!!! My favorites are the Quorn "chicken" products, the Grillers Prime Morningstar "Burgers" and the Boca Sausages. All great products!
Please keep the meatless ideas coming! :)
Comment by said... - June 26, 2009 12:53 PM
Just so everyone knows, Quorn meatless chicken products are made with 51% dehydrated egg whites. So if you are going to eat egg whites you should just eat real chicken. I was very disappointed to learn this. Why is egg considered a meatless ingredient and chicken is not? Makes no sense to me.
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