posted by RisaG 11-20-98 5:51 PM
* Exported from MasterCook *
Beefless Rice Casserole
Recipe By : Linda McCartney's Home Cooking
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 rib celery -- chopped
1 large onion -- chopped
1 cup white rice -- I used basmati
1 4-1/2 oz pkt TVP chunks -- "beef" flavor
1 cup vegetable stock
2 16 oz cans chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp soy sauce
salt and pepper -- to taste
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp mixed herbs*
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and lightly grease a casserole dish. Heat the oil in a saucepan and saute the celery and onion until just tender.
Add the rice and TVP chunks*, and stir for a few minutes until the chunks are slightly browned. Now add the stock, tomatoes, soy sauce, salt, pepper and seasonings, if esired. Stir well and bring to a boil.
Remove the mixture from the heat and pour into the casserole dish. Bake, covered for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
Serving Ideas : sour cream, chives
NOTES : * I used cajun spice blend but you can use whatever you want, depending on what ethnic flavors you wish. you can
also use 4 vegetable burgers broken into chunks
Linda McCartney did not put any serving amounts in any of her recipes. I made this and it seemed to me that it would feed 6 people easily.