Meatless Loaf

Ingredients

 * 2 tablespoons oil
 * 2 medium onions, chopped
 * 4½ ounces tvp granules
 * 1 cup hot water or vegetable stock
 * 1½ cups breadcrumbs
 * 1½ teaspoons mixed herbs - (such as parsley, sage)
 * 1 tablespoon fresh parsley - chopped
 * 2 cloves garlic - crushed
 * 1 egg beaten - (or egg replacer)
 * 2 tablespoons soy sauce
 * salt and pepper to taste

Sauce

 * 2 pounds canned tomatoes, chopped
 * 6 ounces tomato paste
 * salt and pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) In a large saucepan, heat oil and saute onions until lightly browned.
 * 3) Add the tvp mince, stir and cook for two minutes.
 * 4) Pour the hot water or stock over the saute and simmer for four minutes.
 * 5) In a separate bowl, mix the breadcrumbs, herbs and garlic together with one cup cold water.
 * 6) Stir in the egg and leave to one side for ten minutes.
 * 7) Combine the cooked tvp mince with the breadcrumbs mixture, then add the soy sauce.
 * 8) Stir well and season to taste.
 * 9) Using your hands, shape the mixture into an oval mound and place it in the center of a large baking dish, leaving plenty of space all around for the tomato sauce to run.
 * 10) Heat the tomatoes, tomato paste and seasoning in a small saucepan, and pour over the loaf, then bake for one hour.