Nutty Lentil Loaf
Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 1 cup dry lentils
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2/3 cup chopped carrot
- 1/3 cup chopped celery
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup unsalted raw cashews, chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
Recipe
- 1 in medium saucepan, cook the lentils in the water until soft, about 45 minutes.
- 2 drain and set aside.
- 3 cook the onion and garlic in the oil, stirring, until the onion is translucent.
- 4 add the carrots and celery.
- 5 simmer, covered, until the carrots are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- 6 let cool.
- 7 preheat the oven to 350*f.
- 8 in a large bowl, mix together the lentils, vegetable mixture and remaining ingredients.
- 9 (in response to the loaf being a little dry, you could add in about 1/8 cup broth or cooking water here to make it moister).
- 10 spoon into an oiled loaf pan.
- 11 bake until firm, about 45 minutes.
- 12 serve warm.
- 13 (or let the loaf cool and wrap it in foil for transport. on the trail, slice and serve loaf as is, or use the slices in sandwiches.).
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