Vegetarian Meatloaf

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 393.4
  • Total Fat: 6.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 53.1 mg
  • Sodium: 426.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 71.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 18.8 g
  • Protein: 20.3 g

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Introduction

This takes a bit of time to prepare, but is well worth it. It is very high in fibre and low in fat. It can easily be customized for taste and ingredients. This takes a bit of time to prepare, but is well worth it. It is very high in fibre and low in fat. It can easily be customized for taste and ingredients.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1/2 cup chopped onion
    1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
    1/2 cup chopped carrot
    1/2 cup chopped celery
    1 large can of cooked lentils
    2/3 cup tomato sauce
    3 tablespoons ground flax seed
    1 cup All Bran cereal, ground to make 1/2 cup crumbs
    1/2 cup cooked quinoa or brown rice
    1 egg
    1 tablespoon oregano
    1 tablespoon garlic powder
    Salt and pepper to taste
    2 tablespoons ketchup or barbeque sauce

Directions

Finely chop the vegetables or place larger chunks into a food processor.
Mash the cooked lentils to form a paste and set aside.
In a non-stick pan, cook vegetables until tender.
Add cooked vegetables, mashed lentils and the rest of the ingrediants, except ketchup, in a large bowl. Mix thuroughly.
Spoon into a small greased or non-stick loaf pan. Press to form a loaf. Spread ketchup of barbeque sauce on top. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes or until firm.

This will make approximately 8 slices that are 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WINKLE10CA.