Thanksgiving Lentil Loaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups water, or as needed
• 1 cup lentils
• cooking spray
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 small onion, grated
• 3/4 cup shredded colby-jack cheese
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberry sauce
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 3/4 cup fresh cranberry sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 5 hrs 50 mins


• bring water and lentils to a boil on a saucepan; reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender, adding more water if needed, 35 to 40 minutes.
• spray an 8-inch square glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• drain lentils and beat with an electric mixer until mostly smooth; cool slightly.
• mix oats, onion, colby-jack cheese, dried cranberries, poultry seasoning, and seasoned salt together in a large bowl. mix 1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce and egg substitute together in a separate bowl; stir into oats mixture. slowly stir cooled lentil puree into oats mixture until evenly combined. spread mixture into the prepared baking dish, smoothing the top with the back of a spoon.
• cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). remove plastic wrap from baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. spoon 3/4 cup cranberry sauce over loaf and continue baking until loaf is cooked through, about 15 minutes more.