Easy Lentil Loaf

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This recipe makes 2 loaves so you can freeze one for later or feed a big family. A perfect dinner loaf, but would also would make great open-face sandwiches for lunch. This recipe is easy and after you've cooked the lentils, everything else is stirred into a bowl, and transferred to a loaf pan to bake.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 35 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
2 loaves

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water

  • 1 (16 ounce) package lentils

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • ½ onion, diced

  • 1 cup minced fresh spinach

  • 1 cup minced carrot

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic

  • 12 slices bread, torn into small pieces

  • 2 cups vegetable broth

  • 4 eggs

  • ¼ cup ketchup

  • 1 packet dry vegetable soup mix

  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley

  • 1 teaspoon dried basil

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • ¼ cup ketchup, or to taste

Directions

  1. Bring water and lentils to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. Drain.

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two 5x9-inch loaf pans.

  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, spinach, carrot, and garlic in the hot oil until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.

  4. Mix lentils, onion mixture, bread, vegetable broth, eggs, 1/4 cup ketchup, soup mix, parsley, basil, and black pepper in a bowl. Divide mixture into the prepared loaf pans. Drizzle 2 tablespoons ketchup over each loaf.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 50 minutes. Let loaves sit for 10 minutes before serving.

Cook's Notes:

I have used several different flavors of the Lipton(R) soup mix. The onion and the mushroom onion both taste VERY good with this recipe!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

268 Calories
5g Fat
41g Carbs
14g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 268
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 406mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 41g 15%
Dietary Fiber 13g 46%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 14g 29%
Vitamin C 6mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 7%
Iron 5mg 25%
Potassium 518mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.