Mock Chicken Loaf Florentine With Chickenless Gravy Food

MOCK CHICKEN LOAF FLORENTINE WITH CHICKENLESS GRAVY

Steps:

• Steam the spinach and drain well.
• Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat and cook onion until transparent, about 5 minutes.
• Dissolve the vegan chicken bouillon powder or bouillon cube in the boiling water.
• Add the TVP to the boiling water and let stand for about 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pat the tofu dry, then mash.
• In large bowl, combine the TVP mixture, spinach, cooked onions, and tofu.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients and pour mixture into a lightly greased 8 1/2 X 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Smooth the top and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until brown on top.
• To make the gravy: In large saucepan, simmer all ingredients except for flour for approximately 5 minutes.
• Slowly add the flour (by tablespoons), whisking after each addition, until desired thickness is reached.
• Let loaf stand for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edges and turn out onto a platter. Serve with gravy.

MY MOM'S MOCK CHICKEN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Drain the chicken noodle soup and save the noodles and chicken and combine with all ingredients except the cream of chicken soup.
• Form in to a loaf in a baking dish and top with cream of chicken soup and bake for 1 hour!