SLOPPY JOES WITH TVP

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 C. TVP granules mixed with 1 3/4 C. hot water
12 oz. tomato paste
1 t. oregano
1/4 C. catsup
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1 t. worcestershire sauce (vegetarian)
1 T. honey (optional)
1 t. salt or to taste
8 large kaiser or hard rolls, split
shredded lettuce

Saute garlic, onion, pepper, and TVP in large skillet. In bowl, mix
tomato paste with 1/2 C. water, oregano, catsup, cayenne,
worcestershire sauce, and honey. Stir into skillet. Bring to a boil
and add satl. Sauce should be thick but spreadable; add a little more
water if needed. Toast rolls if desired. Spoon sauce on bottom half
of roll, pile on lettuce, and top with remaining roll half. Makes 8
servings. From Vegetarian Times, February, 1992.