Gardein Vegetarian Foods {Rafflecopter Giveaway}

Don’t get me wrong, I love veggie burgers, veggie dogs and veggie chicken nuggets!  They’re fun and my family really digs those easy peasy fun foods.  I love to cook vegetarian foods from scratch too!  Grains, bean, tofu, salads are delicious and nutritious and no one makes a better pot of slow, simmered soup them me!  But what seemed to be missing, at least for me, has been easy-to-prepare, home-style and elegant type vegetarian meals.

I recently found Gardein, a line of convenient and easy to prepare fresh and frozen vegetarian foods.  They’re not only healthy, they’re versatile, they taste great and they are readily available at your neighborhood supermarket.  I was Blessed to receive a very generous supply of coupons so I could try a few of their scrumptious selections.  I was not only impressed, so was Hubby the Hubster and my twin sister!

The name Gardein comes from the words garden + protein. Gardein has more than twice the protein of an egg. 4 times as much protein as tofu. And even more protein than a chicken breast. After a meal of Gardein I’m satisfied!  I love my carbs, but protein fills me up and keeps me full!

Gardein has a large assortment of products which are made from a delicious blend of soy, wheat, and pea proteins, organic ancient grains and veggies.  I wanted to create a dish the whole family would enjoy and I know Hubby loves beef tips so I picked up a package of Gardein Beefless Tips and used those in the recipe below.  My sister said it was absolutely fabulous, Hubby wolfed it down and the baby cleaned his whole plate.  I agree, it was pretty tasty!

Beefless Tips over Egg-Free Noodles

Ingredients

• 1 Pkg. Beefless Tips 9 oz pack
• 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ½ cup each Red, Green and Yellow Pepper, sliced
• Sliced Sundried Tomatoes
• ½ cup sliced onion
• Minced garlic to taste
• Salt & Pepper
• Veggie broth (demi-glaze if you have it)
• Splash white wine
• 1 teaspoon of good balsamic vinegar
• 1 package Egg-Free Noodles, prepared as per package direction

Direction

• Heat sauté pan over medium heat and add olive oil, peppers, onions, garlic and Gardein Beefless Tips and cook through until veggies are tender and veggie meat is heated through.  Add seasoning, broth, white wine and balsamic vinegar and simmer for 10 minutes or so.
• Meanwhile prepare noodles.
• Pour Meat mixture over noodles and serve immediately.  Enjoy!

My Sister actually thought this was meat until the baby and I started eating.  Hubby was very impressed with the texture.  He eats veggie foods quite often and the texture of the faux meat is what he takes issue with.  He specifically said that Gardein has a fabulous texture!  It’s not overly soft, gummy or spongy.

Gardein Frozen Line Includes

• Chick’n Scallopini 4 per pack
• Beefless Tips 9 oz pack
• Seven Grain Crispy Tenders 9 oz pack
• Ultimate Beefless Burger 4 per pack
• Buffalo Wings 9 oz pack
• Chipotle Lime Crispy Fingers 9.5 oz pack
• Sweet & Tangy Barbecue Wings 9 oz pack
• Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick’n 10.5 oz pack

If you’re in a hurry and need dinner on the table fast then consider the Fresh Gardein Products. Dinner is never more than a few minutes away when you have a few of these tucked in the fridge!  The Chick’n Filets and Breasts simply needed to be heated through and served over a bed of brown rice (make a big batch at the beginning of the week and just reheat rice when you need it).  Serve with a veggie or green salad and voila!

BBQ Pulled Shreds are the main ingredient for the ultimate sandwich!  Pile high on a soft whole wheat bun and serve with cole slaw for a filling Saturday afternoon lunch!

Gardein Fresh Line

• Chick’n Filets 4 per pack
• Tuscan Breasts 2 per pack
• BBQ Pulled Shreds 9 oz pack
• BBQ Skewers 4 per pack
• Santa Fe Good Stuff 2  per pack
• Herb Dijon Breasts 2  per pack
• Chick’n Strips 7 oz pack
• Chick’n Marsala 2 per pack

Gardein was named a Shape Magazine Best Snack of 2010 and named 2010 Product of the Year by VegNews Magazine. In 2011, Gardein received The Good Food Award from Natural Health Magazine and was the recipient of the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award!

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No Purchase Necessary.  Void where prohibited by law.  Many thanks to Gardein who provided a product or sample for this Review & Giveaway.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”  This Giveaway is brought to you by Gardein and is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.  Good Luck!