Holiday Lentil Loaf
nonstick spray
1 small onion, chopped finely
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 stalks celery, chopped finely
2 teaspoons sage
3 cups cooked lentils
3 cups cooked wild rice (you can use a wild rice/brown rice mix here too)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
2 tablespoon vinegar
2 egg equivalents (http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=7678.0)
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
fresh ground black pepper and sea salt, to taste
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a fraying pan with nonstick spray, and saute the onion, garlic and celery until onion is translucent. Add the sage. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
2. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray and fill the loaf pan with the mixture. Press down.
3. Bake 30 minutes covered, 10 minutes uncovered. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.'
SO HOW'D IT GO?
This was really good! It was a little bland so I'll try adding some mushrooms and peppers and increase the onions next time. I'll also try the spicy mustard others have suggested. My omnivore boyfriend said with a little tweaking it would definitely replace real meatloaf for him. Thanks for the recipe!
Also, for those that have asked about egg replacers, I used applesauce and it didn't alter the flavor or make it sweet or anything.
I really REALLY expected to like this but have to admit I was kinda underwhelmed. It goes fantastically with mushroom gravy but the only way I would make it again would be with way more sauteed onions and mushrooms or such to give it a bit more flavor. I used plenty of garlic and added mustard, but perhaps not enough.
As a main dish for a holiday, I'd rather go with a quiche or tofu steaks if the crowd was receptive to that sort of thing...this was fine, but a little boring as a holiday main dish.
It did hold together really well for me, and I didn't even use any egg equivalents because we hadn't any, so I just made sure the lentils were mushy and the rice was sticky.
I did not find that it made too much for my loaf pan at all - it was the perfect size in fact. Perhaps people aren't using 3 cups cooked rice and lentils each?
I did also end up cooking it quite a bit extra, but I'm sure it would have been fine either way.
I made this for Thanksgiving and it was amazing! Even my Dutch uncle and brother's foodie girlfriend loved it! I agree, however, with previous reviews. It does make too much for the standard loaf pan. Great none the less!
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This was good, but definitely needs to be eaten with either gravy or ketchup or some other flavor-enhancer; it's a bit bland by itself. I thought it was really good with ketchup.
that was great!
my family loved it
Success!
I had to substitute a long grain/wild rice mix since that was all I could find at the grocery store, but I had the brown rice and everything else. I purposefully overcooked my lentils to make them softer because my boyfriend HATES anything similar to a bean. It was perfect! I had a simple brown gravy with a little sage on top and it tasted DELICIOUS.
Very moist and could go well with almost any gravy or side dish. This is NOT just a holiday dish, I'm going to make it all the time!
This was great. I made it for dinner tonight and everyone loved it. I served it with an onion gravy.....delicious!
This is pretty good. It's definitely hearty! I can't believe how dense the loaf is. I just had the leftovers for lunch and I am *stuffed* LOL Mine came out a teensy bit on the dry side, but some veggie gravy definitely helped. I subbed pine nuts for the walnuts, wheat germ for the breadcrumbs, and lemon juice for the vinegar. I used a wild/brown rice mixture. It was good with some roasted potatoes, peas, and asparagus. I put it in a normal sized glass loaf dish and packed it in good, and it was filled to the top. One loaf could easily feed 6 people at least. For the record, I didn't think it tasted like stuffing at all. It definitely tasted like lentils (which I love, by the way). I think I might omit the nuts next time.
This is pretty good and hearty. It is in good company with mushroom gravy and whole cranberry sauce. I served it to my non-veg mom for Xmas and she liked it enough to take some home with her.
My "alterations" were using apple cider vinegar (since the recipe was a little vague about what type to use), 4 "flax eggs", 1 tps. sage and 1 tsp Italian seasoning, and cooking it an extra 40-50 minutes. I didn't give it extra time on purpose, but it did hold together well so maybe that combined with the extra eggs is key.
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