Morningstar Farms Garden Veggie Patties

April 14, 2006 | Reviewer: Jess

Price: $3.19
Serving: 1 Burger, 2.36 oz.
Calories: 100
Fat: 4%, 2.5g
Sodium: 15%, 350mg
Dietary Exchange: 1 lean meat, 2 vegetables

Morningstar says: Each pattie is a savory vegetable and grain burger with a blend of carrots, mushrooms, bell peppers, black olives, brown rice and rolled oats.

Cooked Morningstar Farms Garden Veggie Patty

Jess says: I am a cheap bastard.

I am proud to call the Morningstar Veggie Patty one of my staple items. You get a package for about $3 and some change and you have four relatively healthy meals. I like to throw them in between some toast ($.99 for about 12-16 slices) and add some ketchup ($1.29 for a bottle). If Iâ€™m feeling fancy, I can melt some cheese on top. Or I can add some tomato slices or even spread some roasted red pepper hummus on there. (In the case of hummus there is no ketchup. Damn that would be nasty). One box and I have 4/5 of my work lunches taken care of which allows me to focus on the more important things of life like where to go to happy hour or why Americans like dipping sauces so much or why writing lunch blurbs is so inexplicably entertaining.

Frozen Morningstar Farms Garden Veggie Patty

I have been known to heat these burgers up and throw them in inappropriate entrees like pastas or stir-fries. Sometimes this goes well. Most of the time I regret it. But at least Iâ€™m getting my protein (as a fake vegetarian this can often be a challenge). Warning. These little circular gems can be tricky. Over or under microwave them and suddenly they taste like rubber or cardboard. And over toast your bread and suddenly the bready crunch takes away from its subtle flavors. With practice though, these pitfalls can be avoided with ease.

Epilogue: I love you Veggie Patty. Your flexibility, meatlessness, and often discounted already low price make you truly â€œthe real dealâ€.

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5 Responses to “Morningstar Farms Garden Veggie Patties”

Anna on December 17th, 2006

I love MSF burgers, however, I just tried Dr. Praeger’s Bombay burgers and I think I like them better. If you see them, pick up box and try them.
Heather on July 16th, 2007

1., I have to say try the Spicy Black Bean flavor, it is by far the best.
2., The most amazing way to cook the veggie patties is in the TOASTER! That’s right, it will not defrost and electrocute you, but it will produce fast, crunchy outside, cooked inside, results every time! And in not time flat.
Your welcome in advance, b/c this might change your life
Melanee on March 24th, 2008

These are my 7 y/o daughters favorite veggie patties, the same one is available at Burger King. She also loves their Chik’n Nuggets.
Chris Davis on April 17th, 2008

I don’t think I’ve tried the Morningstar ones yet - need to get on that. We just did a review of the Dr. Preager Tex Mex veggie burgers.

I like eating them with a toasted english muffin with lettuce, tomato and my secret ingredient: taco sauce!
christine on April 26th, 2008

I recently tried their parmesan chicken patties and they were very good.