I continue my education of vegetarian cooking from my super-fabulous cook and neighbor, Tracy. I first wrote about her when she delivered this French Picnic Tart to my door shortly after I had Mini-Whipped. A few months later, she came for a visit with her new baby in one arm and a plate full of these warm Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins in the other. So, when she told me her Lentil Loaf was good, I believed her.
Tracy is such a great neighbor that she not only brought me the recipe, handwritten, but offered up a bag of red lentils along with it. (What an idea for an economical and easy housewarming gift of small token for a birthday. Fill a jar with beautiful red lentils and deliver it with a recipe or two.) My husband and I gobbled up our first lentil loaf for dinner and I continued to enjoy leftovers at work all week alongside a cabbage and spinach salad.
If you weren’t already sold, this Lentil Loaf recipe is uber-flexible. I recorded it here with my choices of herbs and sauces but you will see that you can throw it together with variety of things you may have in your pantry and refrigerator. If you aren’t usually a vegetarian eater, give this one a try.
Tracy’s Lentil Loaf
Makes 4-6 servings
2 cups cooked red/orange lentils
1 cup oats (or leftover rice, millet or bulgur)
1 cup grated organic cheddar cheese
1/2 cup barbeque sauce (tomato sauce or salsa)
2 organic eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (parsley, scallions, chives or mix)
2 teaspoons tamari (or soy sauce)
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour mixture into oiled loaf pan or casserole dish. Bake at 375 degrees fir 45 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
March 15th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Sounds delicious and perfect for a weekday meal
March 16th, 2009 at 10:40 am
fyi….soak the lentils for 2 hours prior to cooking for a moister loaf…especially if using brown, black or french lentils!
March 19th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
I made this! It was incredible! I think that the tamari really adds a lot of flavor the the loaf, and I love the way that the cheese made a golden crust around the sides and top.
March 25th, 2009 at 9:53 am
We had this for dinner last night and it was fabulous.
I am now considering having a lentil loaf sandwich for lunch today. Perhaps with a bit of mustard on wheat bread. Yum.
March 28th, 2009 at 12:05 am
I came across your blog and this recipe Thursday night and I’ve been dreaming of making it since. I woke up this morning, Saturday, and immediately went shopping for the ingredients. This lentil loaf made a perfect warm lunch on a cold day. I agree with SlyGly, the cheesy golden crust is delicious!
Yum, thanks for sharing this with us.
November 10th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Hi,
Just found this today.
I didn’t have the cheddar, so I added some parmigiano reggiano.
Really good!
Thanks.
April 20th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Just wondering where the recipe is for the beautiful slaw next to the lentil loaf? Looks wonderful!
April 20th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
HI Rochelle,
I usually chop up whatever I have an mix it with a balsamic dressing or a mustard/buttermilk concoction. If you go to the upper right of the page and search “slaw” you will find a few versions!
April 25th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
[...] though, as part of project pantry, I’ve made this lentil loaf from Whipped, a blog I found on a google search and will now add to my reader. I like her style. [...]
August 8th, 2010 at 9:55 am
This lentil loaf is now in regular rotation at our house! Delicious. Especially the next day when I tuck it into a piece of pita for lunch. It freezes well, too.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:00 am
I had to let you know that we’ve incorporated this loaf into our weekly dinners and LOVE it! I’ve got my father making this dish and sharing with his friends – so delish and perfect with a mushroom gravy. I linked your page to my site (hope you don’t mind) directing traffic here for the recipe :)
posted here: http://smellwhatimcookin.blogspot.com/2010/11/red-lentil-loaf-i-know-lentil-loaf.html
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