Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal PlannerRecipe submitted by Skonzen
The Un-Meat LoafIngredients (use vegan versions): 1 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup instant oats or oat bran (uncooked)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped fine
1 cup mushrooms, chopped fine
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1/2 bell pepper, chopped fine
1 medium carrot, shredded fine
1 teaspoon dried thyme, marjoram or sage
2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
ketchup
Directions:Combine all ingredients and mix for 2 minutes with a wooden spoon. Pack in to a 4 x 8 loaf pan sprayed with Pam and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until lightly browned. You may wish to top the loaf with ketchup after about 40 minutes, then continue baking the final 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
NOTE: The vegetables should be chopped as finely as possible. If you have a food processor this would be a great time to use it. Put each vegetable and the nuts in one at a time, pulse until finely ground. Then dump in to a big bowl with all other ingredients for final mixing.
This recipe freezes well too! Just wrap in foil and then in a freezer bag. To reheat either slice and warm in the microwave or reheat covered in a 350 oven for 20-30 minutes.
Serves: 8
Preparation time: 1:10
I am very anxious to try out this recipe, but my daughter is allergic to wheat. Is there anything I could use in place of the wheat germ?
Archived comment by: jenK
Excellent texture and flavour. The only modification I made to this recipe was to use a jazzed up tomato sauce concoction as a replacement for the ketchup. Other than that, this recipe is a winner.
Archived comment by: spiritualized1
Tried it...and liked it! Even my 10 month old loved it! I think its a great faux recipe, and wonderfully good for you too.
Archived comment by: monalisa
To Jenk I haven't tried the recipe yet but i thought you could try ground flax seeds. You can grind yourself or health food stores usually have it already groun,if your daughter can eat flax it might be an alternative.
Archived comment by: nessa
For Jenk: I would suggest you try to locate oat germ, or try oat flour. Ground flax seeds can be too much fiber and cause diarrhea for some people, especially if you daughter is a young child. MJP
Archived comment by: mjparker
I hated it. Sorry but maybe it would be better with a spiced tomato sauce cooked in. Still, the texture was so yucky. I'll try slicing and frying the rest,
Archived comment by: ladyowleyes
This is yummy. My hard-to-please husband liked this.
Archived comment by: tT
I made this for dinner last night and it was wonderful! I mixed in a little garlic powder and 1/2 a packet of meatloaf seasoning. It was even better today as leftovers for lunch. Very yummy and will become a staple for me I'm sure!
Archived comment by: divakimmy
I loved this recipe. I had been looking for one a long time. Its greatttttttt!
Archived comment by: maemeee
Been a vegetarian for about a month now and want to cook some good vegetarian foods for my family. Maybe its because it was so different for us, but no one liked it (husband and 2 kids, ages 14 and 17). Even I thought it was only mediocre, but I ate the leftovers.
Archived comment by: jnine
My family and I(kids,ages 2,5,and 7) have only been Vegans for over a month and recipes like this one have made the change such an awesome one!We are healthier and happier!I've made this meatloaf two times adding Braggs aminos and we just love it!thanks!!!!
Archived comment by: 4life
I ran it through nutritiondata.com, and here's a brief workup (per 1/8 loaf): 187 calories 7 g fat (1 sat) 0 mg chol 304 mg sodium (13% DV) 25 g carb 5 g fiber 8 g protien (11% DV Iron!)
Archived comment by: raiel
I made this for thanksgiving last year. My non vegan family loved it! My meat eating Aunt said she's been waiting all year to have it again. She said she may even become a vegan!
Archived comment by: amafiaprincess
Very good. A little bit dry. We might try adding some molasses next time. I was surprised by how closely the taste resembles actual meatloaf. Or at least my memory of it.
Archived comment by: ilivetowrite
