Spicy Lentil Loaf - Vegan "Meat" Loaf
 
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Easy to make and pretty tasty considering that there is not a drop of meat in this faux meat loaf. Even meat eaters around here found this to be a tasty option and gobbled it up, and went for seconds!
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Recipe Type: Entrees
Cuisine: Vegan
Number Servings: 6
What You Need
  • 2 cups vegetable broth or water
  • 1 cup green or brown lentils
  • 1 bay leaft
  • 2 Tablespoons ground flax seeds
  • 4 Tablespoons water
  • 1 medium yellow onion, minced
  • 1 stalk celery, minced
  • ¼ cup minced bell pepper
  • 1 tsp. olive or grapeseed oil
  • 1 cup quick cook rolled oats
  • 1 8 oz can El Pato spicy tomato sauce (or regular)
  • 1 heaping teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 heaping teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 heaping teaspoon dried parsley leaves
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup barbecue sauce/ketchup combined together
How to Do It
  1. Bring stock (or water) to a boil. Add bay leaf, rinsed lentils and ¼ tsp of salt. Simmer for about 30 minutes until lentils are soft and broth is evaporated. If there is extra, drain it off.
  2. Partially mash lentils against side of pot, then scrape into large mixing bowl.
  3. Mix the flax seeds and water together in small cup, and sit aside to thicken and become sticky for 15-20 minutes. (This is the ingredient that replaces eggs and helps hold the loaf together.)
  4. Saute the onion, bell pepper and celery in the oil over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft and the onion translucent.
  5. Stir the sauteed vegetables and oatmeal into the lentils, mixing thoroughly.
  6. Add the flax mixture, tomato sauce, herbs and spices and mix well.
  7. Generously spray your loaf pan with cooking spray. Spoon lentil mixture into pan and smooth top of loaf with back of spoon. Top with the ketchup/barbecue sauce mixture.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until the top of the loaf is dry, firm and a nice golden brown.
  9. Remove from pan and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Run spatula around edges of pan to loosen loaf, then turn loaf out onto a serving tray.
  10. Top with additional barbecue sauce or ketchup if desired.
Recipe by Blacks Going Vegan! at http://blacksgoingvegan.com/spicy-lentil-loaf-vegan-meat-loaf/