Lentil Loaf - it’s like a meatloaf without the meat …
The second new dish I made last week I made for our weekly potluck - Lentil Loaf. I baked it for just under an hour and it was perfect. Instead of French style green beans, I chopped up 2/3 cup of green wax beans, covered them with water in a glass dish, and microwaved them for 2 minutes. This was a yummy, yummy dish! I served it with gravy. Who doesn’t like gravy?
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
- 2 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2/3 cup French style green beans
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- butter, for coating
- breadcrumbs, for coating
Directions
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Grease a loaf pan with butter and generously coat with breadcrumbs.
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Put the lentils, water and bay leaf into a medium saucepan, cover tightly and simmer until water is absorbed and the lentils are tender.
- Remove from heat and discard the bay leaf.
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Preheat oven to 375°F.
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Add the cheese, onion, green beans, breadcrumbs, lemon juice and egg to the lentils; mix well.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Spoon mixture into loaf pan and smooth the top.
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Bake, uncovered for 1-1 1/2 hours until firm and nicely browned on top.
Kathryn said,
May 14, 2009 @ 7:19 am
Ooooooo, I love lentils!! I really love that they aren’t meat, but are low in cals, yet high in iron and protein! I will so have to try this, thank you!!
kim said,
May 14, 2009 @ 8:09 am
No prob! It was GREAT. My lentil-hating hubby even liked it
Mummy said,
May 14, 2009 @ 11:43 am
Oh Kim, I apologize for what I said earlier. When you said Lentil Loaf, I thought this was another of those recipes of the dessert flavour … as in a cake-y loaf? NOW I understand how it could be so good!