Alissas Vegetarian Lentil Meatloaf Food

ALISSA'S VEGETARIAN LENTIL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Measure the lentils into a saucepan and fill with enough water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 45 minutes. Check occasionally and add more water if needed. Drain and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the onion, carrot, bell pepper and wheat germ. Pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Put the lentils into the food processor and process into a paste. Spoon the lentils into the bowl with the vegetables and mix in the rice, bread crumbs, flax seed, egg whites, tomato sauce and olive oil. Season with thyme, cayenne pepper and salt. Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and browned on the top. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.

ALISSA'S VEGETARIAN LENTIL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Measure the lentils into a saucepan and fill with enough water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 45 minutes. Check occasionally and add more water if needed. Drain and set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the onion, carrot, bell pepper and wheat germ. Pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Put the lentils into the food processor and process into a paste. Spoon the lentils into the bowl with the vegetables and mix in the rice, bread crumbs, flax seed, egg whites, tomato sauce and olive oil. Season with thyme, cayenne pepper and salt. Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until heated through and browned on the top. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.

TOFU & LENTIL VEGETARIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine tomato paste, water, wine, garlic, basil, oregano, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and and reduce the heat to low. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes, then set aside.
• Wash and sort through the lentils, removing any sticks, pebbles, etc. and bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Lower the heat and cook the lentils, loosely covered, for about 20 minutes or until soft but not disintegrating. Drain any excess water.
• While the lentils are cooking, make the tofu "ground beef" by draining it very well and drying it off with paper towels, then (here comes the fun part), smash it into a bunch of pieces, so it has a ground beef or scrambled egg like consistency.
• Mix the tofu pieces in a bowl with the pepper (I just shake some on, roughly 1/2 tsp), olive oil, and soy sauce. Brown in a frying pan/skillet for a couple minutes until it somewhat resembles ground beef and let cool for a few minutes.
• Combine the cooked lentils, crumbled and cooked tofu, breadcrumbs, zucchini, egg whites, and about 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce in a large bowl and mix well.
• Shape the mixture into a loaf and place into an ungreased 9 x 5 loaf pan. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes.
• Pour the remaining tomato sauce mix over the top of the loaf, and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Place onto a serving plate and let cool for about 10 minutes before cutting into 8 slices and serving.

MEATLOAF WITH LENTILS AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sautee garlic, onions and carrots until just tender.
• Mix cooked vegetables, meat, lentils, bread crumbs, egg, and stock until combined.
• Grease baking dish or spray with cooking spray.
• Press mixture into dish.
• Optional: if topping with a sauce, like tomato or BBQ sauce, it can be added now. Alternatively, you could wait until after it is cooked.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until cooked all the way through.
• Optional: broil the loaf for 5 minutes to brown the top.