Chickpea Veggie Loaf
I enjoy this scrumptious loaf time and again, including for christmas dinner. Be sure to serve with roasted garlic gravy (#203656) and a baked acorn squash, along with salad or sweet peas, for a real feast.
Steps
Saute the vegetables in a little water , till the onions are well softened.
Put the chickpeas in a colander , and rinse for 1 minute under hot water.
This will make them much easier to mash.
Put them in a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
Heat oven to 300f.
Combine all other ingredients with the chickpeas , and mix well.
Transfer mixture to a nonstick or lightly oiled loaf pan and pat in in evenly.
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
Cool the loaf , in the pan , for a few minutes before serving.
Leftovers are great warmed up on a toasted sandwich with gravy !.
Ingredients
onion, garlic cloves, carrots, celery, chickpeas, whole wheat bread crumbs, parsley flakes, thyme, savory, tarragon, apple juice, salt