🍞 Vegan Meatloaf

Ingredients

Loaf

• 1½ cups cooked lentils (brown or green, well-drained)

• 1 cup breadcrumbs (or oats for GF option)

• ½ cup finely chopped onion

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ cup grated carrot

• ½ cup chopped mushrooms (optional but great)

• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 tbsp water (flax egg)

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp cumin

• ½ tsp black pepper

• Salt to taste

Glaze

• ¼ cup ketchup

• 1 tbsp maple syrup or brown sugar

• 1 tsp mustard (optional)

Instructions

1. Prep flax egg
   Mix flaxseed with water and rest 5 minutes.

2. Cook veggies
   Sauté onion and garlic in a little oil until soft. Add carrot and mushrooms; cook 3–4 minutes.

3. Mix
   In a bowl, mash lentils slightly. Add breadcrumbs, veggies, flax egg, tomato paste, soy sauce, and spices. Mix well.

4. Shape
   Press mixture firmly into a lined loaf pan.

5. Glaze
   Mix glaze ingredients and spread on top.

6. Bake
   Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 40–45 minutes.

7. Rest 10 minutes before slicing (important!).

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