Flavorful Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce With Tvp

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, diced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 1 (12 ounce) tomato paste
• 4 tablespoons fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup textured vegetable protein

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan or casserole dish saute oil, onion, and garlic until it it begins to brown a little.
• 2 put canned tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, parsley, paprika, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and sugar into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. when adding canned tomatoes use a little water to clean the cans and add to blender mixture.
• 3 add tomato mixture to onions and garlic.
• 4 add bay leaf.
• 5 boil textured vegetable protein in a separate pot until soft (about 5 minutes). strain and add to sauce.
• 6 simmer sauce for about 2 hours. i have done both shorter, but i would recommend 2 hours.
• 7 serve with your favorite pasta or use in lasagna.