A vegetarian version of America’s preferred comfort food is called “beetloaf.” This loaf of vegetarian food has a pleasant texture and a delicious flavor. This is a straightforward recipe that is simple to adapt to your preferences. Serve alongside rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray
- 2 ½ cups beets
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup chopped onions
- ½ cup steel-cut oats
- ½ cup dry bread crumbs
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon everything bagel seasoning
- 2 dashes liquid aminos (such as Bragg®)
- ½ cup ketchup, or as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.
- Combine beets, carrots, walnuts, onions, oats, and bread crumbs in a large bowl.
- Beat eggs, parsley, bagel seasoning, and liquid aminos in a smaller bowl. Mix into the veggie mixture and stir to combine. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish and top with ketchup.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on how moist or dry you want it.
- This simple recipe can include other vegetables you have on hand, like mushrooms and sweet potatoes. You can use any nuts you like as well. I used plain bread crumbs but you could use flavored ones.
- If you want to make it vegan, replace the eggs with a can of beans or lentils, or use an egg substitute.
- As far as seasoning, I like it plain and simple, but you can follow your favorite meatloaf recipe and use traditional flavors like Worcestershire sauce, mustard, oregano, and garlic.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 223 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 356 mg |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |