Savory Garbanzo Bean "meat" Loaf (Chickpea)

Submitted by Ilmar Simanovskis

"This is a tangy loaf that has the look of a meat loaf. The flavour combinations are fantastic. Topping this with a nutritional yeast gravy provides a great finish."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 med loaf pan
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 540 ml chickpeas
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup tahini
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 cups carrots, grated
• 2 cups celery, finely chopped
• 2 cups breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup feta, crumbled
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon savory
• 1 tablespoon Braggs liquid aminos

directions

1. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
2. Place chickpeas, garlic, olive oil and tahini in a food processor and puree.
3. Place onions, carrots and celery in a large mixing bowl and add pureed chickpeas.
4. Fold in remaining ingredients.
5. Place in a greased loaf pan and bake at 325 for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
6. You can also split the mix between two pans and freeze half for future.

Reviews

[candyernie]

Just a wonderful recipe! I, of course am unable to follow a recipe too exactly, but it lent itself well to my variations. Delicious! <br/>(One thing I did was add sunflower seeds for texture.)