Recipe: Lentil Meat-Free Loaf with Dairy-Free Herbed Mashed Potatoes

It's meatloaf but without one key ingredient… the meat! We're cooking up a plant-based plate of perfection as we make Lentil Meat-Free Loaf with a side of dairy-free Herbed Mashed Potatoes. And it's all from Anisa Mejia, she's the ‘Nana’ behind family-owned ‘Nana’s Restaurant and Juice Bar' in Ybor City- click here for her Instagram feed where you can see her constantly changing menu.

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Lentil Meat-Free Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups cooked Lentils
• 1 cup soaked & drained walnuts (processed finely)
• ½ cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
• 3-4 tbsp ground flax seed
• 2-3 tbsp tamari or liquid aminos
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• ½ onion (diced)
• 3-5 garlic cloves (minced)
• ½ stalk celery (diced)
• 1 carrot (diced)
• 2-3 green peppers
• 5 tbsp ketchup
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or agave
• Spices to taste (paprika, cayenne, dried parsley)
• Salt and Pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 425° F

Sauté vegetables (onion, garlic, celery, carrot, peppers) in olive oil

In a mixing bowl add lentils, walnuts, breadcrumbs, ground flax seed, liquid aminos, salt, pepper, and sautéed veggies 

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper & coat with olive oil 

Form lentil meatloaf in desired shape 

Mix ketchup & agave or maple syrup and add on top of meatloaf

Bake for 25-28 minutes 

Remove from oven and let rest for 15-20 minutes 

Dairy-Free Herbed Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3-5 russet potatoes
• 2-4 garlic cloves
• 1 stick plant based butter
• Garlic powder
• Fresh or dried parsley to taste
• Salt
• Love!

Directions

Peel, wash and cut potatoes each into 4 pieces 

Put in a pot with water and put on stove on medium to high heat 

Let boil in water until soft 

Mince garlic and set aside 

Once potatoes are done boiling, drain and add to a bowl

Add remaining ingredients and mash or use a hand mixer 

Serve with Lentil Meat-Free Loaf

Lastly… enjoy! 

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