Vegetarian Gluten-free Meat Loaf Comfort Food

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 celery rib, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup pecan pieces, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon basil, dry
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, dry
• 1/4 teaspoon sage, dry
• 4 tablespoons ketchup (for tops of mini loaves)

Recipe

• 1 saute onion, carrot, celery until translucent about 5 minutes.
• 2 add garlic and saute about 3 or 4 more minutes. set aside and cool.
• 3 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 4 drain and rinse the chickpeas; place in a bowl and mash them with a fork.
• 5 add cooled onion mixture, soy sauce, pecans, eggs, basil, oregano, and sage to the mashed chickpeas.
• 6 mix together thoroughly.
• 7 make sure your mini loaf pan is well oiled.
• 8 divide the mixture into four loafs.
• 9 add a light layer of ketchup to the top of the loaves.
• 10 cover with foil and bake covered for 30 minutes.
• 11 uncover and add a little more ketchup to the tops.
• 12 bake for 10 more minutes uncovered.
• 13 enjoy!