Easy Lentil Loaf
Ingredients
- 5 cups water ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) package lentils
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1/2 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 ⓘ
- 1/4 cup ketchup ⓘ
- 1 packet dry vegetable soup mix ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon dried basil ⓘ
Instructions
- 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.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two 5x9-inch loaf pans.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 50 minutes. Let loaves sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
815
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).