Serves 4
Ingredients 1 beaten egg
¾ cup soft bread crumbs (1 slice) or ¼ cup
fine dry bread crumbs
¼ cup plain soy milk
1/3 cup finely chopped onion (1/2 of a medium)or 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1/3 cup finely chopped celery, green sweet pepper, or shredded carrot, or one 2-ounce can mushrooms, drained and chopped (optional)
2 tablespoons snipped parsley (optional)
½ teaspoon dried sage, thyme, basil, or oregano, crushed, or dried dill weed
½ pound ground beef
½ pound soy ground meat alternative
2 tablespoons bottled barbecue sauce, chili sauce, or catsup
Instructions In a mixing bowl combine egg, bread crumbs; plain soymilk; onion; celery, sweet pepper, carrot, or mushrooms (if desired); parsley (if desired); sage, thyme, basil, oregano, or dillweed; ½ teaspoon salt; and ¼ teaspoon pepper.Add ground meat and soy meat alternative and mix well.In a shallow baking dish pat mixture into a 7x3x2-inch loaf. (Or, shape into a ring 6 inches in diameter with a 2-inch hole in the center.)Bake in a 350o oven till internal temperature reaches 160o.Bake loaf for 45-50 minutes, bake the ring for 25-30 minutes.Transfer to a platter. Top with barbecue sauce.