Scrumptious Meatless Meatloaf
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup dry lentils
  • 2½ cups water or vegetable broth
  • 3 tablespoons flaxseed ground in mini coffee grinder
  • ⅓ cup water (6 tablespoons)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil for sauteing, or steam saute using ¼ cup water
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 carrot, finely diced or grated
  • 1 celery stalk, finely diced
  • ¾ cup oats
  • ½ cup oats ground up in mini coffee grinder
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 small bell pepper diced
  • ½ cup mushrooms diced
  • 1 heaping teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ heaping teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp Liquid Smoke
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • GLAZE: BBQ Sauce of Choice
Instructions
  1. Oven 350
  2. Place lentils in a large pot with 2½ cups water and bring to a boil, reduce the heat then cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  3. In a pan heat water or oil over medium heat and saute the onions, bell pepper, celery, carrots and garlic for 5 minutes. Set aside.
  4. Place ¾ of the cooled cooked lentils into a blender to puree them.
  5. In a large bowl add in your sauteed vegetables, regular lentils and pureed lentils, regular oats and ground oats.
  6. In a cup mix your seasons with a tiny bit of water. Add the liquid smoke and stir into mixture well.(The water helps everything mix well.)
  7. In another cup mix your flax seed with 2 or 3 TB water and mix. Add to mixture right away and stir well. (This is a wonderful egg replacer!)
  8. You can taste it and add salt and pepper as desired.
  9. Place the mixture in to a bread pan sprayed or lined to ease in removal. Use a wood spoon to make chopping motions up and down in the mixture across the whole pan.This helps it to settle down more and make a firmer loaf. Smooth over the top evenly.
  10. Top with your choice of BBQ sauce.
  11. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool slightly before slicing or cool and place in fridge for sandwiches.
Recipe by Craft Your Happiness at https://craftyourhappiness.com/2015/04/29/meatless-meatloaf-to-do/