Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, chickpea and lentil neatoaf. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chickpea and Lentil Neatoaf is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chickpea and Lentil Neatoaf is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
Find & Share Your Favorite Dishes! This lentil and chickpea meatloaf is high in protein, fibre, iron, magnesium, manganese, B vitamins and vitamin A. It would go really well with roasted vegetables and my roasted brussels sprouts with cranberries and pecans. There are a few different options for a filling vegetarian/vegan holiday main dish, but this Easy Vegan Meatloaf with Lentils and Chickpeas has to be my favorite one!
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have chickpea and lentil neatoaf using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chickpea and Lentil Neatoaf:
- Prepare 1 can chickpeas
- Make ready 1 cup already prepared brown lentils
- Prepare 1.5 cups quick cooking Oats
- Make ready 1 cup Mushrooms diced small
- Get 1 cup Carrot diced small
- Take 1 small Onion diced small
- Take 1 can diced Tomatoes
- Get Vegan no sugar ketchup or 1 small can of tomato paste
- Get 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Get 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Make ready 1 tablespoon Vegan Worcestershire Sauce
- Make ready 1/4 vegetable broth
Firmly and evenly, press the mixture into the pan. While the veggie loaf cooks go ahead and make the maple bbq sauce glaze. Great news - this meatloaf has tons of great nutritional benefits! Lentils - The lentils make this recipe filling, fiber-rich, and are loaded with Vitamin K and lean protein.
Steps to make Chickpea and Lentil Neatoaf:
- Dry sauté onion until translucent, add mushrooms and vegetable broth and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Then add cooked lentils, diced tomatoes and all of the spices and the vegan Worcestershire sauce. Let these all cook on medium low for about 10 minutes till tomatoes start to break down.
- While the tomato lentil mixture is cooking, Steam carrots until slightly tender. Keep checking every two minutes by piercing with fork.
- Rinse can of chickpeas and add to medium to large size bowl then add steamed carrots. Mash the chick peas and carrots with a potato masher leaving some of the chickpeas almost whole for added texture.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Then add lentil and tomato mixture to mashed chickpeas and carrots. Mix well to combine it should be moist. If not moist enough you can add some water small amount at a time.
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Place mixture in loaf pan. Top loaf with either tomato paste or vegan ketchup.
- Place in oven and bake for about 30 minutes until top is crispy and lightly browned.
- Take out of oven and let cool for about 10 minutes before cutting into slices.
- Enjoy!
Great news - this meatloaf has tons of great nutritional benefits! Lentils - The lentils make this recipe filling, fiber-rich, and are loaded with Vitamin K and lean protein. Pulse until just combined; do not overblend and work in batches if needed. Press mixture into the prepared loaf pan. For a more flavorful vegan meatloaf, you can add some nutritional yeast and tamari or soy sauce for the umami flavor.
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