Lentil & Beetroot Loaf Recipe

On this blog Patricia is Cooking I found a recipe for Beetroot and Gluten Burgers that looked delicious. This lady cooks the most amazing vegan, sugar-free food with the help of a Bimby/Thermomix. If you don't know what a Bimby/Thermomix is, it's a super expensive but highly effective food processor/cooker that basically does everything for you. I don't have a Thermomix unfortunately, but most recipes can be done with a normal food processor and your own hands and oven.

So I set off making a Veggie Loaf version of this and added some things along the way. It took me a long time to cook in the oven as the mixture needed to get drier but, in the end, it turned out delicious.

Ingredients:

2 Beetroots
2 Onions
200 g of Lentils
6 tbsp Vital Wheat Gluten
3 Garlic cloves
1 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/4 Cashews (or any other nuts) crushed (make sure the bits are very small so your child doesn't risk choking)
1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
salt and pepper (optional for children)

Preparation:

Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC.

Blitz everything together in a food processor. Shape into a loaf. Line a tin with baking paper and put the loaf there.

Bake in the oven for 90 minutes.

If you'd like the outside to be crispy, brush the loaf halfway through with some olive oil.