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cathyeats
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 17 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: Vegetarian meatloaf? |
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Wondering if anyone has had any luck making something resembling meatloaf, but without meat. I'm intent on developing a vegetarian version, since I can no longer eat red meat (cholesterol...grrrr). So I'm looking for ideas for ingredients. Thanks! _________________ Cathy
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clotilde Site Admin

Joined: 24 Sep 2004 Posts: 443 Location: Paris, France
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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You could try something called "nutloaf" -- it's a nut-based vegetarian alternative to the meatloaf that was quite popular in the 70's I think.
Here's the recipe I've had bookmarked for years, but haven't gotten around to trying yet.
Hope that helps!
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KYHeirloomer
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 552 Location: Central Kentucky
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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If you're off meat because of cholesterol issues you might have a problem with a faux meatloaf because eggs are usually used as a binder.
Some wild mushrooms, such as portobellas, are a good sub for meat, and you might experiment with them. I know I have a mushroom pate recipe, for instance, that is all but indistinguishable from chopped chicken liver.
Beans are probably the most often used meat substitute. Here's a recipe for one version:
Red Bean Loaf
1 lb dried red beans
1 cup cooked bulgar or brown rice
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 large onion, chopped
4 eggs, slightly beaten
Salt and white pepper to taste.
Cook beans. Drain and mash them, but don't worry about lumps.
In a large bowl combine the mashed beans with the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Put the mixture into two oiled 9 x 5 inch loaf pans. Bake in a preheated 350F oven for 60-70 minutes.
Each loaf serves 4-6, so don't be afraid to halve the recipe. |
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cathyeats
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 17 Location: Brooklyn, NY
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, everyone. I'm going to experiment next weekend, and I will report back the results! _________________ Cathy
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dory
Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 236 Location: Madison, WI
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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I have read that despite their cholesterol content, eggs do not usually raise cholesterol. Apparently saturated fat is more dangerous than cholesterol. However, in using eggs as a binder, there are always egg whites, which are the part that contribute most to texture anyway. (I refuse to consider using Egg Beaters with their icky artificial color.)
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