Empty My Cupboard Bake

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 1 large carrot
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup firm tofu, mashed
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 2/3 cup tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon flax seed meal
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme (all herbs were dried)
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons tamari
• salt & pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven at 350°F.

2. 2

   Sauté veggies in olive oil until soft, transfer to large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Mix in remaining ingredients (adding more flax meal or rice if too runny).

4. 4

   Press mixture into baking pan and cook 45 minutes, let cool 10 minutes before serving.