Sunday Supper Homemade Vegan Meatloaf

I was watching an episode of “Pioneer Woman” and thought about down home cookin’.  So, I started thinking of an old fashioned Sunday night supper... meatloaf.  One of the things that vegans miss are comfort foods.  This is a satisfying and a pretty good representation of a meat-based meatloaf.  I even had someone come up to me and say, “I heard this meatloaf doesn’t have meat.  Is it true?”… so you can fool your meat-eating friends with this one. You can serve this "meatloaf" traditionally topped with ketchup, with gravy and mashed potatoes, or in a sandwich.  

Sunday Supper Homemade Vegan Meatloaf Recipe

1 package vegan “ground beef”  (12 oz pkg.)

(I use Trader Joe’s or Gimme Lean, but there is a new contender I’m dying to work with… Beyond Meat)

½ c soft vegan bread – broken into small pieces or cubes

1 clove garlic – minced

1/3 c  green bell pepper – diced (optional)

1 Ener-G egg replacer “egg”  (follow directions on the package)

(The “egg” is used as a binder.  If you don’t have Ener-G egg replacer, try using 1 Tbsp ground flax seed blended in ¼ c hot water until frothy or use any of your favorites.)

¼ tsp basil (dried)

¼ tsp thyme (dried)

¾ tsp fresh parsley

Salt & pepper to taste

Ketchup (optional for topping)

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix together.  

Gimme Lean! Vegan Ground Beef

Ener G Egg Replacer

In a greased loaf pan (8 ½" x 4 ½" pan), form the mixture into a loaf shape.  Bake for 45 minutes.  Pour ketchup on top and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Top your “meatloaf” with either baked ketchup (as above) or with gravy.  Your choice.  Serve with mashed potatoes and veggies.  See my next post for a hardy vegan gravy recipe.

Come an’ get it.