Portabellos offer
a nice meaty texture and make a great substitute for traditional burgers.
It adds a bit of bulk, some protein and gives this chili
a nice meaty texture.
It's tingly, smoky and even had
a nice meaty texture.
Not exact matches
The ingredients are fairly similar to my lentil burgers except I made it vegan by replacing the egg with ground chia seed (you could also use ground flax) and added mushrooms to help give it a
nice,
meaty texture.
Goat's Eye Beans (available from Rancho Gordo) are round and
meaty with a
nice smooth
texture.
This gives a
nice texture,
meaty flavor, and a bit of that smoke flavor that might be included in the sausage.
They have that «
meaty»
texture that most burgerholics (myself included) love, AND a
nice crispy outer crust.
To add to Julie's suggestion, I'll recommend adding some reconstituted dried mushrooms to soups (and other dishes) as those type of mushrooms have a
nice «
meaty»
texture / good tooth bite.