Spicy Bean & Lentil Loaf

Moor Driver's Note:

A great vegetarian alternative to meatloaf. Works great as leftovers as well. If you don't have a food processor, you can mash up the beans with a potato masher.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 14 ounces kidney beans, canned
• 14 ounces lentils, canned
• 1 egg
• 1 carrot, coarsely grated
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon chili powder

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 9"x5"x3" loaf pan.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion, garlic & celery and cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from the heat and cool slightly.
3. Rince and drain the beans and lentils. Place in a food processor with the onion mixture and egg and process until smooth.
4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and level the surface. Bake for about 1 hour, then remove from the pan and cut into slices to serve.
6. Can be eaten hot or cold.

Reviews

[jewelsf]

from the cookbook "Vegetarian: the best ever recipe collection" by Linda Fraser. This recipe is fantastic!!! It has been a fav of mine for a number of years. I made it for dinner tonight and meat-eater hubby said it tasted just like regular meatloaf. picky eater son said "YUM!" and gobbled it up.

[bayandem360]

YUMMY! I added 2 more cloves of garlic and I sauteed the carrot with the onions, etc. I don't ever have ketchup in the fridge, so I used 2 tbs of tomato paste instead of one. Also, I used tablespoons instead of teaspoons for the spices. Nice and hot! Haven't had it cold yet, but I'm looking forward to it for lunch tomorrow!

[Kamark]

Wow, this is a wonderful recipe and we'll definitely be trying it again soon. It was easy to prepare (the suggestion to use a potato masher instead of a food processor was super helpful) and looks quite a bit like meatloaf. It was good hot, but we actually prefer it cold. It's a fantastic sandwich filling with a bit of mayo, mustard, and sliced tomato.