TVP Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 3 cups TVP (textured vegetable protein)
• 1 quart canned tomatoes (from your garden -- canning is fun),
  • OR (if you don't have canned tomatoes)
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 small can of tomato paste

• 2 TBSP. chili powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 TBSP soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 TBSP wet mustard

Directions

1. Blend the quart of canned tomatoes (or the alternative ingredients) until smooth
2. Pour the liquefied tomato in a saucepan and heat to a simmer.
3. Turn off burner, then dump the TVP in the saucepan, and mix it with the hot tomato stuff.
4. Put the lid on the pan and allow the TVP to absorb moisture for 10 minutes (or so).
5. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.
6. If the mixture seems too wet, add more tvp.
7. if the mixture seems too dry, add a little water.
8. That's it.