Tempeh& Mushroom Stew On A Mashed Potato Bas

Ingredients

some vegan margarine
some seasoning
some bring the water
3/8 c water
1 tb soy sauce
1/2 c tempeh
1 onion
1 garlic clove
1 tb vegetable oil
2 c mushrooms
1 tomato
1 bay leaf
1 t soy sauce
6 oz potatoes

Instructions

Chop the onion and garlic and saute in the oil for a minute or two. Slice the mushrooms, add them to the pan and cook for another minute or two. Dice the tempeh. Chop the tomato. Add them to the pan, along with the bay leaf and remaining amount of soy sauce. Cook, uncovered, for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Heat and mash the cooked potatoes with soy milk, margarine and seasoning to taste (or alternately use a packet of vegan instant mashed potatoes). Make a mashed potato base, remove the bay leaf from the tempeh mixture, and pile it onto the base. *