Surprisingly Meatless Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) can lentils, drained and rinsed
• 1 (8 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 100 g wheat gluten vegetarian mincemeat
• 1 small diced brown onion
• 5 large mushrooms, halved then sliced
• 1 teaspoon mixed herbs (oregano, basil, marjoram)
• 1/4 cup almond meal
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• herbal salt substitute

Recipe

• 1 combine the lentils, beans and mince in a large bowl. add the dry ingredients and stir through thoroughly.
• 2 add the 2 beaten eggs and stir with spoon, and then finally bind the mixture using your clean hands.
• 3 line a baking tray with paper, spray with cooking oil, then gradually add handfuls of the mix to the middle of the tray, shaping and pressing it into the shape of a meatloaf.
• 4 drizzle the loaf with a little olive oil and cook in moderate oven for about 50 minutes.
• 5 we had this with baked celery potatoes, carrots, steamed beans and broccoli and vegetarian gravy. deee-licious!