Vegan Lentil Loaf
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- Total Time
- 2hrs 10mins
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- Serves
- 8
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- Calories
- 157
Delicious Vegan Lentil Loaf, a perfect roast meat substitute for family meals or Christmas festivities.
Inspired by: https://simple-veganista.com/the-ultimate-vegetable-lentil-loaf/#tasty-recipes-8543recipe updated Dec 30, 2020
Ingredients
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- Onion
- 1
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- Red bell pepper
- 1
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- Celery stalk
- 1
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- Black pepper
- as needed
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- Brown lentils
- 200 g
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- Water
- 680 ml
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- Ground flaxseed
- 3 tablespoons
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- Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons
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- Garlic clove
- 3
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- Carrot
- 1
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- Dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon
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- Ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon
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- Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon
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- Onion powder
- ½ teaspoon
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- Chipotle chili powder
- ½ teaspoon
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- Gluten-free oats
- 60 g
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- Oat flour
- 80 g
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- Sea salt
- as needed
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- Ketchup
- 3 tablespoons
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- Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon
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- Maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon
Tools
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Oven
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Stove
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Stick blender
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Stockpot - 5 liter
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Small bowl
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Medium cast iron skillet
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Loaf pan - 10"
Step preview
- Prepare lentils: rinse the lentils, remove odd pieces
- In large pot add water with lentils
- Bring to a boil
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 35 – 40 minutes, stirring occasionally
- It’s ok if they get mushy, ¾ will be roughly blended when cooled
- Once done, remove lid and set aside to cool (there should only be a little bit of water so do not drain), lentils will thicken a bit upon standing, about 15 minutes is good
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Make flax egg: In small bowl combine flaxseed meal and water
- Set aside for at least 10 minutes, preferably in the refrigerator
- This will act as a binder and will thicken nicely upon sitting
- Saute vegetables & spices: add oil to a saute pan
- Heat oil over medium heat
- Add garlic, onion, bell pepper, carrots and celery
- Saute garlic, onion, bell pepper, carrots and celery for about 5 minutes
- Add spices mixing well to incorporate
- Set aside to cool
- Mash the lentils: Using an immersion blender, food processor, back of a fork or potato masher, blend ¾ of the lentil mixture
- Assemble lentil loaf: Combine sauteed vegetables with the lentils, oats, oat flour and flax-egg, mix well
- Taste, adding salt and pepper as needed, or any other herb or spice you might like
- Place mixture into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper, leaving it overlapping for easy removal later
- Press down firmly filling in along the edges too
- Glaze: Prepare your glaze by combining all ingredients in a small bowl, mix until incorporated
- Make each tablespoon heaping so you have plenty of this great sauce on top
- Spread evenly over top the loaf
- Bake: Place in center of the oven, and bake in oven for about 45 – 50 minutes
- Let cool a bit before slicing