What's a good recipe for Italian gravy(aka. tomato sauce) that uses soy or some other meat alternative?

Question

I always make my gravy w/ sweet Italian sausage and mostly lean ground beef, but I really want to make it meatless.

I've tried a handful of soy recipes and a sundry of soy meats and it just doesn't taste the same.

I'm open to any and all suggestions and recipe ideas.

Off the top of my head I also use:

-tomato paste

-crushed tomatoes

-a lot of garlic

-a little fennel

-a little water so it's not too thick

-a little less milk(soy when available) than water

-Locatelli Romano cheese

-sugar

-salt

For the meatballs:

-a lot of garlic

-a little milk(soy when available)

-Italian breadcrumbs

-a touch of salt

-a touch of sugar

I cook the meat IN the gravy.

Answer 1

Hi I found this one,

Seitan Meatballs with Winter Tomato Sauce

Vegetarian Times Issue: January 1, 2007  



These “meatballs” are perfect with pasta, but they’re also tasty in a sandwich.

Directions

To make Winter Tomato Sauce: Simmer all ingredients in partially covered saucepan 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

To make Seitan Meatballs: Preheat oven to 400F. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Blend seitan in food processor until crumbly. Add pecans, and pulse until combined.

Transfer to bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs, herbs, 1 Tbs. oil, garlic, soy sauce and oregano. Whisk egg replacer with 1/4 cup water until frothy. Fold egg replacer into seitan mixture.

Shape mixture into 18 balls. Place on prepared baking sheet, and brush with 1 Tbs. remaining oil. Bake 20 minutes, turning once, or until crusty and lightly browned. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain, and divide among serving bowls. Top with sauce and meatballs, and serve.

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ingredient list

Serves 6

Winter Tomato Sauce

1 15-oz. can diced tomatoes

3 Tbs. olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 Tbs.)

2 tsp. dried basil

Seitan Meatballs

1 16-oz. pkg. seitan

1/2 cup pecans

1/2 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

3 Tbs. olive oil, divided

3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 Tbs.)

1 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce

1/8 tsp. dried oregano

1 tsp. egg replacer powder

16 oz. whole-wheat pasta

Nutritional Information

Per SERVING:

Calories 575

Protein 34g

Total fat 21g

Carbs 68g

Cholesterol mg

Sodium 418mg

Fiber 9g

Sugars 3g

Answer 2

Just make a chunky garden pasta sauce using peppers, onions, zucchini etc.

Answer 3

Here you go for a fast and easy recipe.  Find this recipe and other easy to use recipes at the website listed below.

Meatless Bolognese Sauce

2 lb.    Beef substitute.  Either crumbled tofu or Yves Ground  Round.

1         Onion, chopped

1         Green pepper, chopped

3 Tbs. Olive or Canola Oil

40 oz. Canned organic tomato sauce w/ basil.

Over med. heat in a large pan,  cook pepper and onion in oil with the beef substitute until the onion is light brown.

Add sauce to pan mixture.  Turn heat up to boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.

Cook pasta al dente and serve with pasta sauce.  Garnish with copped, fresh parsley.

Find this and other great recipes at the website listed below.