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Heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot.
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Add the onion, and garlic, stirring, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are softened.
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Stir in chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, brown sugar, basil, oregano, fennel and parsley.
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Simmer under low heat, cover the pot, for about 2 hours, stirring a few times.
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At the last 15 minutes, stir in the TVP and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
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Cook lasagna noodles in salted boiling water for about 9 minutes.
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Meanwhile prepare a large bowl of iced water.
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Put the cooked lasagna into the iced water to stop cooking, drain well.
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In a 4-cup measuring cup or a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese and egg until well combined.
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Adjust the oven rack to lower third of the oven, and preheat oven to 350F (180C).
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In a 9 by 13-inch baking dish, spoon 13 of TVP and tomato sauce and evenly spread the sauce.
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Place 3 noodles lengthwise over sauce.
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Spoon half of the ricotta cheese mixture and 13 of the parmesan cheese over the noodles until evenly covered.
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Place another 3 noodles over the cheese mixture.
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Spoon 1/2 of the remaining TVP and tomato sauce evenly over the noodles.
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Sprinkle a third of mozzarella.
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Place 3 noodles over the cheeses.
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Spread the remaining ricotta cheese mixture and 1/2 of the remaining parmesan cheese over the sauce.
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Place 3 noodles over the cheeses.
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Spoon the remaining TVP and tomato sauce over the noodles.
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Sprinkle 1/2 of the remaining mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
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Top with final 3 layers of noodles.
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Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top.
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Bake for about 1 hour or longer until the cheeses on top melt and golden-brown.
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Cool for 10 minutes.
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Serve warm with a green salad.