Vegan Nut Loaf Recipe

Vegan Nut Roast:



Ingredients:
1 tbs olive oil
1 carrot finely chopped
1 leek finely chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 small red chili finely chopped
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup vegetable stock
1 vegetable stock cube
1/2 cup non diary butter melted
200g cashews finely ground
100g walnuts chopped roughly
100g pinenuts
400g firm tofu chopped (or crumbled) into 1/2 centimeter cubes
100g button mushrooms chopped finely
1 can brown lentils drained
2 tbs fresh basil chopped finely
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
2 tbs tomato paste
Orgran egg replacer (equiv 3 eggs)
salt and pepper to taste

Method:
1.Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

2. Heat the oil in a medium pan on medium heat, add the leeks, garlic, chili and carrots and cook for 5 minutes to soften the vegetables, add the wine, vegetable stock and additional stock cube, mushrooms and simmer for a further 10 minutes.

3. In a large bowl combine nuts, tofu, lentils and herbs. Mix thoroughly. Add the wet ingredients (melted butter, egg replacer mix and tomato paste) and mix well to combine. Finally add the garlic and leek mixture from the pan and mix it all through so that your ingredients are evenly mixed through.

4. Pour the mixture into a loaf tin lined with baking paper and bake the roast for 60 minutes. Depending on the size of your pan it may take longer to cook. It is done when a knife to the centre of the roast comes out clean. Leave it to stand for 10 minutes before upending onto a plate to serve.

NOTE: After cooking and putting the loaf on a plate, I put it back in the oven for an additional 10 minutes to brown the sides and bottom.. this is optional. For a more Meat-loafy texture add some planet organic vegetarian mince. The loaf is quite crumbly once you cut into it.. this is normal. For something a little different I sometimes put half the mixture in the loaf tin, with a groove in the centre and put stuffing into the groove then top with the rest of the mixture on top.

I serve with mashed potato, glazed carrots, bread rolls, stuffing & gravy, but it's delicious with any sides or even on its own.

ok! I'll be giving that a go and the view might just induce me to try a trip to your place for dinner

OOh, yes! We're always up for visitors!

it's a long way to go for nut loaf yk

I'll throw in some chocolate pie for you too!

Sold!!!