easy lentil loaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 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
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup ketchup, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 55 mins


• 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.