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By Terri Edwards

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This Vegan Meatloaf recipe is a hearty and delicious plant-based twist on the classic dish. With a combination of cooked bulgur, whole wheat bread crumbs, rolled oats, and a medley of diced vegetables, this savory and satisfying dish is perfect for those looking for a plant-based alternative to traditional meatloaf.

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 1 hr Total: 1 hr 15 mins Yield: 8 servings

Low Sugar

Author’s note: This no-meat loaf is my go-to when visiting family or friends for dinner. It also makes a great main dish for a holiday menu.

Ingredients

2 cups cooked bulgur (see tips for gluten-free options)
1-½ cups whole wheat bread crumbs
1-½ cups rolled oats
1 cup fire roasted tomatoes with juice
1 small onion, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
¾ cup carrots, diced
½ green bell pepper, diced
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
2 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp dried thyme
¼ tsp dried sage
¼ tsp ground black pepper
Salt, to taste
½ cup ketchup plus enough to top loaf before baking

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Line a 9 x 13 inch baking dish or deeper loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Press into prepared dish. Poke holes over the top with finger, then spread a thin layer of ketchup over the top with spatula.
3. Bake for 60 minutes. If desired, broil for 5 minutes at the end to brown the top.

Cooking Tips

1. You can use regular tomatoes instead of fire roasted tomatoes.
2. To make your own bread crumbs, toast 2 to 3 slices of bread and process them in a food processor until you reach the desired crumb size.
3. For a gluten-free version, substitute the bulgur with buckwheat or quinoa.
4. If you want, you can substitute low-sugar BBQ sauce for the ketchup.
5. Instead of chopping walnuts by hand, you can process them in a food processor.

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Name: Vegan Meatloaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked bulgur (see tips for gluten-free options); 1-½ cups whole wheat bread crumbs; 1-½ cups rolled oats; 1 cup fire roasted tomatoes with juice; 1 small onion, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; ¾ cup carrots, diced; ½ green bell pepper, diced; ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts; 3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; ½ tsp dried thyme; ¼ tsp dried sage; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; Salt, to taste; ½ cup ketchup plus enough to top loaf before baking

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