Ingredients

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
4 cloves garlic
1 small can tomato paste
1 Tablespoon molasses
3/4 cup ketchup
water to thin the sauce
2 cups textured soy protein, small chunk, unflavored
enough vegetable bullion to cover and cook textured soy protein
hot sauce to taste

Directions:

make sauce by sauteing onions, celery, bell pepper, and garlic til soft in some butter, margarine, olive oil, or any vegetable oil. add ketchup, tomoto paste, molasses, and water to thin the sauce, and cook for a few minutes til flavors are blended. add some hot sauce if you like. set sauce aside. Cook textured soy protein in the vegetable bullion for a few minutes, then drain. Fry textured soy protein in a little oil for ten minutes, add sauce, cook til bubbly, and it''s ready to serve.

My rather fussy, non-vegetarian, 11 year old daugther really liked this! Nice surprise!

Serves: 3

Preparation time: 30 minutes