This Beans and Walnuts Vegan Meatloaf takes a classic comfort recipe and makes it into a meatless dish that everyone will love. Changing the meat for beans and walnuts makes this "meat"loaf vegetarian- and vegan-friendly as well as lower calorie!
📖 Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 cup chickpeas, cooked, rinsed, and drained
- 1 cup white beans, cooked, rinsed, and drained
- 1½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- 2 tablespoon tamari
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- salt and pepper, to taste
Sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook for 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Remove from heat and place in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Mix the chickpeas and white beans in a food processor for a few seconds until they achieve a coarse texture. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Coarsely grind the walnuts in the food processor until they achieve a coarse texture. Transfer to the large bowl with bean mixture.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl and mix well.
- Place the mixture in a bread pan.
- In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients and then pour evenly over the top of the meatloaf.
- Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Let stand for 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition (estimated per serving)
Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 8gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 123mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 2mg
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Erin Wahl says
Just made this. So yummy! Next time I'll add a little more tamari.