Quorn mince .... Yay or nay??

wannabefitatthirty

wannabefitatthirty

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M thinking of trying quorn mince to make a chilli (with pasatta , chilli powder, peppers,mushrooms & kidney beans) but find extra lean mince SO expensive - and only comes in small packs & we're a family of 7 .... So was thinking of trying quorn mince but wondered what it's like?? My partner wouldn't touch it but hoping kids will like it.... And me lol

Opinions please x
 
Do it!!! It's like anything, cook it up with good flavors and it will taste lovely, bit of cheeses...yum. I think you should feed it to your man, with extra cheese and not tell him untill after. Hehe.:)
 
Id recommend it too and Id serve it up and not tell him what it is see if he eats it not knowing what it is ;)
Its ideal for chilli/bolognese etc
 
I find it more brittle than normal minced beef. Although like the others say, if its mixed up it wouldnt make much difference
 
The first time I cooked with quorn my hubby was VERY reluctant to eat it, but he's pretty supportive and as I love spaghetti bolognese and needed a low fat version he tried it. He said he was surprised, it tastes different but not awful like he thought, just a bit of a different texture. Be careful you don't over cook it, easily done, and then it goes a bit tough.
We nearly always have a bag of quorn mince in the freezer for when I don't have fresh mince and fancy bolognese as you can cook from frozen! Super quick.
Bet your kids won't notice at all!
Good luck x
 
I cook meals that call for mince using half quorn and half extra lean mince meat. It means I can make a huge batch for lunches, leftovers, etc.

But beware the dreaded quorn farts!
 
I do the same thing. 1/2 quorn mince and half extra lean beef. You can't tell the difference and is obviously cheaper but also better for you

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I don't use quorn (I'm lacto-vegetarian) but I did in the past. I liked it, but when I switched to own brand Tesco (which at the time was made by Tivali) I found it took in flavour much better (plus was cheaper). I don't know who makes it now, but I reckon all the supermarkets own brand veggie mince is fairly similar (perhaps not asda's - it tastes....like something not meant to be eaten). I made some spag bol for my friend, and she didn't know the difference (she's an avid meat eater). I did tell her after, and she tried it out on her partner with the same effect :)
 
I always make whatever it is I'm making with Quorn mince the day before. It tastes so much better because its had time to soak up all the flavours. :)
 
Thought I'd pop in, I have quorn mince all the time throw in a few chillis peppers herbs mushrooms whatever you want and it taste delicious! And free on its own! I usually make loaaaaads of it so I can take it into work, good option! I think my mum also puts tomatoe puree in it as well to give it more of a flavour which is also free! x
 
i use quorn mince all the time now as i eat a mainly veggie diet, i havent touched meat for about 3 weeks and it doesnt appeal to me, their sliced 'meat' alternatives are nice too and its low fat and high in protein, perfect for weight loss!!
:D
 
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