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Vegetarian Lentil Loaf

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
85 min
TOTAL TIME
110 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner
Vegetarian Lentil Loaf
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup brown lentils
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 1 cup minced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup minced celery
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 2 tablespoons smoky barbeque sauce
Instructions
1
Combine 2 1/2 cups of water with lentils in a saucepan; heat the mixture until it reaches a rolling boil.
2
Reduce the heat, cover the saucepan, and let it simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the lentils are tender.
3
In a separate bowl, mix 1/3 cup of water with ground flaxseed; let it sit for at least 10 minutes until it thickens.
4
Heat olive oil in a large cooking vessel over medium heat; cook and stir the onion, mushrooms, celery, and garlic until they are softened and the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated.
5
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Grease a loaf pan with some oil or cooking spray.
6
Transfer the cooked lentils to a food processor and pulse them until about 75 percent of their original consistency is achieved. Mix the onion-mushroom mixture, flaxseed-water mixture, oats, flour, basil, black pepper, salt, and onion powder into the lentils until they are well combined.
7
Press the lentil mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
8
In a saucepan, combine ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and barbeque sauce over medium-low heat; cook and stir until the glaze is smooth and the brown sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
9
Bake the loaf in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Spread 1/4 cup of glaze over the lentil loaf; continue baking until it is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes more. Serve the lentil loaf with the remaining glaze on the side.