Shopping List

• 2 Cups Lentils, mashed
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Large Onion, chopped
• 1 8oz Package of Mushrooms, chopped
• 5 Garlic Cloves, mashed
• 1 Package of Fresh Spinach, chopped
• 1 150z Can Diced Tomatoes, with juice
• 1 teaspoon Dried Sage
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend (your favorite — we use Chef Paul Salt Free Seasoning)
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried Marjoram
• 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Oregano
• 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Thyme
• 2 Cups Gluten Free Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
• 1 – 2 Cups Barbecue Sauce or Ketchup (your favorite — we use Bone Suckin’ Sauce)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Mash lentils with a potato masher or the back of a spoon in a medium-sized bowl if you haven’t done so already.
3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium and sauté onions until soft and translucent.
4. Add mushrooms and garlic and keep cooking until soft. If it starts to dry out, add water or vegetable broth.
5. Add spinach, cover, and cook until spinach wilts (about 4 minutes).
6. Add lentils to mixture and stir to combine.
7. Add tomatoes, sage, garlic powder, seasoning, marjoram, oregano, thyme and stir to combine.
8. Add oats and stir to combine again.
9. Prep 2 9x5in loaf pans for baking: spread half of BBQ sauce or ketchup along bottom and sides of pan.
10. Add lentil mixture equally to both pans, pressing down with your fingers or a spatula to form loaf, then spread remaining sauce generously on the tops of each.
11. Bake for about 45 minutes, until sauce is crispy around the edges.
12. Let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving. (It’s better and easier to cut if you let it sit until the next day!)
13. Serve with a simple caesar salad.
14. Enjoy!

Notes

Great as a main dish alongside a fresh caesar salad — and toasted between two pieces of bread the next day.

Quick Tips

• Pick up smaller container (or just use 1/2 of the larger container) of pre-chopped onions from the produce department.
• Use pre-steamed lentils found in the produce section instead of cooking your own.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 45-55 mins
Servings: 2 loaves; 8 servings

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