Vegetarian 'chef Boyardee'
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups textured vegetable protein (TVP)
- 0.5 (3/4 ounce) packet mushroom gravy mix, similar flavoring packets can be substituted or (3/4 ounce) packet mexican taco seasoning, enchilada seasoning also works
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 (14 ounce) box spaghetti noodles (If your box is larger, just remove a small amount(about as big around as the average thumb)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 -2 cup shredded cheese, to taste (optional)
- 1 cup hot water, plus enough water to fill medium-size casserole dish
- 26 ounces tomato sauce, of your favorite variety
directions
- Rehydrate TVP, first adding mushroom gravy mix and/or taco seasoning, then oil, then 1 cup hot water.
- In greased medium-size casserole dish layer (in this order from bottom up) cheese (opt.), TVP 'meat', onions, dry noodles, and tomato sauce until out of layering material; top with cheese.
- Fill empty tomato sauce jar with water and pour over other ingredients; carefully wiggle a knife around in it to make sure the water gets to the bottom (but do not stir as the layers contribute to the goodness).
- Bake at 425 F for about one hour (a few minutes less or more never seems to hurt it).
- Serve with grated Parmesan for extra goodness.
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Reviews
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The pasta was perfectly cooked, BUT, it absorbed all of the liquid, leaving no sauce. I added an additional, small can of tomato sauce on top just before serving, which helped a little...but I still wish it were saucier, like Chef Boyardee. It needs salt, too. Also, the recipe calls for a "medium-sized casserole dish," which I took to mean a 2-quart rectangle dish, but I think actually means a 9x13-inch dish. It tastes SORT OF similar to Chef Boyardee, but not enough to be named after it. Anyway, I won't make this again, but I'm glad to have at least tried it.
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