Seitan & Mushroom Marengo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
1 -2 stalk celery, chopped
2 -4 cups mushrooms, sliced (use more if you leave out the seitan)
28 ounces tomato puree
1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup vegetable broth
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 -2 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
1 -2 cup seitan, cubed (wheat meat) (optional)
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Soften onion, garlic and celery in a small amount of water, in a medium saucepan, till soft.
Add mushrooms and cover pan. Let cook 5-10 minutes, till mushrooms are soft.
Add all other ingredients, except lemon juice. Simmer gently while your rice cooks.A few minutes before serving, add lemon juice.
Serve over rice with a nice green salad. Bon appetit!