“Ma, the meat[less] loaf!”
I went up to my mom’s house for dinner a few weeks ago and she made me this meat(less) loaf. When she said she was going to make meatloaf all I could think of was that scene from Wedding Crashers…”ma, the meatloaf!”. If you don’t know what I am talking about Google it, it is a funny scene. Anyway, my mom sent me this recipe forever ago and for some reason I just never made it. She would ask me about it all the time, and then I would just forget to make it. So finally, she just made it for me, thanks Ma. Now that I’ve had it, I have to share it! It is incredible how similar the taste and texture is to real meatloaf, without the greasiness of course. Mom sent me home with the leftovers and I ate them for lunch and dinner until they were gone. Check this out:
People try to makeover comfort food classics into healthier versions all of the time. In meatloaf people often try to replace the beef with ground turkey or chicken, thinking that they are making a better choice. Here is why that may not be as beneficial as one might think: Dropping knowledge. Swapping out the beef for lentils and tofu however, well that my friends doesn’t just make meat(less)loaf healthier…it makes it down right healthy.
Are you ready to try this one for yourself?
Happy eating and best health,
Dr. G
Ingredients
Meatloaf:
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- ½ yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 ounces firm tofu, drained
- ¼ cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cooked brown lentils
- 1 ¼ cups rolled oats (pulsed a few times in the food processor) or quick cook oats
- 3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried sage
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
Sauce for topping:
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350F.
- Whisk together all ingredients for the sauce in small bowl and set aside.
- Sauté celery, onion, carrot, and garlic on medium/high heat in a skillet with water or low sodium vegetable broth until tender.
- In a large bowl, mash the tofu and lentils.
- Add in the cooked vegetables and all other other remaining ingredients.
- Combine well.
- Spoon the mixture into a non-stick loaf pan (or spray a loaf pan with cooking spray), press down to form a loaf.
- Spread sauce that you made earlier over the top of the meatloaf.
- Bake at 350F for about 1 hour.
- Enjoy!
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