Vegan Lentil Meatloaf Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, or use a silicone loaf pan.
• Combine mushrooms, bell pepper, carrot, celery, onion, vegetable broth, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until vegetables are browned, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer cooked vegetables to a food processor. Add cooked lentils, oats, bread crumbs, flaxseed meal, tomato paste, 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce, mustard, and parsley. Pulse until combined but chunky; don't over pulse.
• Place dough into the prepared loaf pan; gently press the top to form a bread shape. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 35 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and drizzle with additional barbeque sauce. Slice and serve.

Steps:

• Pick through the lentils and discard any sticks or pebbles. Rinse in a strainer and add to a pot along with 6 cups of water and a few dashes of the vegan worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and then cover and simmer for about 30-40 minutes until the lentils are done.
• While those are cooking, chop the vegetables and cook the rice. Pulse the cashews in a food processor until they resemble a coarse meal.
• Preheat the oven to 350F and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, onions, celery and carrots and saute until softened.
• When the letils are done cooking, drain them and add them to a large mixing bowl along with the rest of the ingredients. Use a potato masher to mix and mash everything together. If it seems too wet, add more rice or flaxseed meal. If it seems to dry, add some vegetable broth.
• Pour the mix into the baking dish and smooth it out. Place in the oven for 1 hour. Let the loaf cool for 10 minutes before serving. Either slice and serve out of the dish, or flip it over onto a platter and serve. Goes great with a baked potato, steamed veggies and a side salad.

Steps:

• Combine tomato paste, water, wine, garlic, basil, oregano, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and and reduce the heat to low. Simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes, then set aside.
• Wash and sort through the lentils, removing any sticks, pebbles, etc. and bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Lower the heat and cook the lentils, loosely covered, for about 20 minutes or until soft but not disintegrating. Drain any excess water.
• While the lentils are cooking, make the tofu "ground beef" by draining it very well and drying it off with paper towels, then (here comes the fun part), smash it into a bunch of pieces, so it has a ground beef or scrambled egg like consistency.
• Mix the tofu pieces in a bowl with the pepper (I just shake some on, roughly 1/2 tsp), olive oil, and soy sauce. Brown in a frying pan/skillet for a couple minutes until it somewhat resembles ground beef and let cool for a few minutes.
• Combine the cooked lentils, crumbled and cooked tofu, breadcrumbs, zucchini, egg whites, and about 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce in a large bowl and mix well.
• Shape the mixture into a loaf and place into an ungreased 9 x 5 loaf pan. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes.
• Pour the remaining tomato sauce mix over the top of the loaf, and bake for another 15 minutes.
• Place onto a serving plate and let cool for about 10 minutes before cutting into 8 slices and serving.