Seitan & Mushroom Marengo

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 -2 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 -4 cups mushrooms, sliced (use more if you leave out the seitan)
• 28 ounces tomato puree
• 1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
• 1 -2 cup seitan, cubed (wheat meat) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 soften onion, garlic and celery in a small amount of water, in a medium saucepan, till soft.
• 2 add mushrooms and cover pan. let cook 5-10 minutes, till mushrooms are soft.
• 3 add all other ingredients, except lemon juice. simmer gently while your rice cooks.a few minutes before serving, add lemon juice.
• 4 serve over rice with a nice green salad. bon appetit!