Mock Meat Loaf - The Veggie Table

This mock meat loaf recipe made with seitan should be served alongside mashed potatoes for a meaty but meat-free dinner.
Yield	4-6 servings
Time	an hour
Tools	sauce pan wooden spoon frying pan food processor or blender large bowl bread pan aluminum foil
Ingredients	1¼ c veggie stock 1½ c ground seitan 1 onion, minced 2½ T olive oil 1½ c tomato sauce 3 oz tomato paste 2 t oregano 2 t thyme ½ pound firm tofu 1 c lecithin granules OR 1 flax egg 3 c bread crumbs
Directions	Preheat oven to 375. Heat stock to a near boil, add seitan, and simmer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat 2 T olive oil and sauté onions until transparent and golden, 3-5 minutes. Add seitan and continue cooking about 3 minutes, until brown. Transfer to bowl. In the food processor, purée tomato sauce and paste, oregano, thyme, and tofu. Add to bowl along with remaining ingredients and mix well. Lightly oil the bread pan, spread the "meat" loaf into it, and cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes, remove foil, and continue baking for 10 more minutes.
Notes	This seitan meatloaf recipe is adapted from The Meat Lover’s Vegetarian Cookbook, by Steven Ferry and Tanya Petrovna. Buy it: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk More mock meat recipes
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