The Skinty

Gimmie Lean Ground Beef Style

As I’ve announced in the past I decided to give up meat (will be seeking member reviews for meat based products in the future btw) therefore I’m venturing into different products to make up the difference. Which brought me to Gimmie Lean groundbeef style. I’m not usually a huge fan of faux meat, but a coworker shared with me the fact that another coworker uses this product to make his veggie burgers. He raved about it so much I decided to take a chance and give it a try.

That day I had a taste for a meatball sub for some odd reason. Odd because I never have a taste for meatball subs. yet decided this would be what I’d use the gimme lean for, brought some french bread and used the low fat mozzarella I had at home already as well as spaghetti sauce. It had a weird consistency to me initially and forming them into the balls were a bit sticky. As I watched them cook I was amazed at how much they looked like actual meat balls and hoped it tasted just as good. Unfortunately they did not, keep in mind I’m not a huge fan of faux meat! Initially they were ok, I felt like this was something I could buy and be satisfied with if I craved beef but after a few bites that changed and I decided I’m better buying a meatball sandwich if the craving hit. Although as I said it never does except for this one time and I fear what meat will do to my stomach at this point. As I’ve stated I’m not anti meat yet I know what it takes to begin eating it again after not doing so for some time. Then I remembered a meatball sub I brought from a vegetarian restaurant that I like along with other meatless products I wanted to try so there is hope. Just won’t be using gimme lean in the future.

My review would be 3 stars out of 5, pretty generous because after all I’m not a fan of faux meat:) Therefore someone else may try this and totally love it like the coworker I spoke of.

Nutrition Facts
Per Single Serving
Serving Size 2 oz. 57g

Calories 70 Fat 0g Saturated fat 0g Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 0g Sodium 350mg Potassium 250mg Carbohydrate 10g Sugar 1g Protein 7g Soy Protein 7g

Ingredients
Made from water, soy protein concentrate, tapioca starch, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), soy protein isolate, dried onion, wheat gluten, malt extract, beet powder, natural flavors (from vegetable sources), spices, vegetable gum. No nitrites. No MSG.