Lentil "meat" Loaf With Potato Filling

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup raw lentils
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 5 ounces mushrooms, chopped or 5 ounces baby portabella mushrooms
• 5 ounces thawed frozen chopped spinach
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 cup gruyere, shredded
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup coarsely mashed potatoes (1 medium cooked and peeled potato)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 rinse and sort the lentils, combine in heavy saucepan with 4 cups water. bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender. roughly 45 minutes
• 2 preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 heat oil in large skillet. add garlic, mushrooms and saute over medium heat until mushrooms are wilted. stir in spinach, lentils, soy sauce, wheat germ and flaxseed. grind in pepper and nutmeg. cook, stirring until the mixture is blended well. then, add the cheese! stir some more.
• 4 lightly oil a 9 x 5 by 3 inch glass loaf pan. pour in 2/3 of the mixture, press some of the mixture up the side to create a shell about 1/2 inch high.
• 5 ***now prepare the potato filling.
• 6 use a skillet, add the oil and chopped onion. saute til golden brown. add remaining filling ingredients and stir for 5 minutes.
• 7 transfer the mixture to the top of your lentil mix in the loaf pan. then, add the remaining lentil mixture to the top.
• 8 bake for 45 mins, or until the top is crusty and bubbling.
• 9 remove from oven and let stand 15 mins before serving. use a knife and spatula to slice.