Dinner for 8

Lentil Walnut Loaf

Name: Lentil Walnut Loaf
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cans (14 oz) lentils; 1 cup walnuts; 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cups finely chopped sweet onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 cup finely chopped celery; 1 cup grated carrot; 1/3 cup peeled and grated sweet apple; 1/3 cup dried cranberries or raisins; 2 tsp fresh thyme; 1 tsp dried oregano; fine sea salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper (optional); 3 tbsp ground flax; 1/2 cup oat flour; 1/2 cup spelt bread crumbs; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); 1/4 cup ketchup; 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce or apple butter; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp pure maple syrup

$5.58for 4100 minServes 8

Lentils, walnuts, vegetables, fruit, and grains form a savory loaf baked with a tangy maple topping.

Photo: ohsheglows.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 28 oz$0.11/oz typical	28 oz	$3.08Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 5.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	5.25 oz	$3.74Typical price
	Onions, 0.65 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.81Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Apples, a little$1.79/lb typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 1.75 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 2 oz$0.14/oz typical	2 oz	$0.28Typical price
	Canned fruit, 1 oz$0.12/oz typical	1 oz	$0.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.15

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperFlourMustard, mayo, ketchupVinegarHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

100 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Dinners

Typical price

$1.39 per serving$5.58 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cans (14 oz) lentils
1 cup walnuts
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups finely chopped sweet onion
3 cloves garlic
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup grated carrot
1/3 cup peeled and grated sweet apple
1/3 cup dried cranberries or raisins
2 tsp fresh thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
fine sea salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper (optional)
3 tbsp ground flax
1/2 cup oat flour
1/2 cup spelt bread crumbs
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce or apple butter
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp pure maple syrup

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with parchment.
Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes, then chop them finely.
Heat the oil in the skillet, add the onion, garlic, celery, and carrot, and cook for 8 minutes.
Mash the drained lentils with the walnuts, cooked vegetables, apple, cranberries, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, flax, oat flour, bread crumbs, and pepper flakes.
Press the mixture into the loaf pan and stir the ketchup, applesauce, vinegar, and maple syrup together for the topping.
Spread the topping over the loaf and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, then cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

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