Good Food Every Day

Vegan Lentil Quinoa Loaf
Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins Total Time 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 4

Ingredients

Loaf:
1/2 cup brown lentils
1/3 cup uncooked quinoa or use millet or other similar cooking grain
1 bay leaf
2 1/4 cups of water
2 tsp oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 jalapeno chopped (optional)
1/2 cup celery finely chopped
1/2 cup carrots thinly sliced or grated
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 cup raisins add less for less sweet
2 tbsp flax meal or chia seed meal
1 Tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce or use a 1/2 tsp of tamarind paste, a tsp of molasses, vinegar and a 1/2 tsp ground mustard to make soy-free
2 to 3 Tbsp ketchup
1 to 2 Tbsp tamari or use coconut aminos to make soy free
2 Tbsp tahini
1 to 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp coarsely ground fennel seeds
1/2 cup breadcrumbs or use coarsely ground oats or gf breadcrumbs to make gf

Glaze

1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp or more hot sauce to taste
2 tsp maple
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

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