Best Meatless Meatloaf Recipes

"BETTER THAN BEEF" MEATLESS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Very generously grease a loaf pan.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon kosher salt and sauté until nicely browned and juices have evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in onion and cook until soft, another 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add celery, tomato paste, and beef base; cook and stir until tomato paste begins to toast on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes. Stir in water and turn off the heat; let sit for about 3 minutes.
• Transfer mushroom mixture into a food processor. Add cooked lentils and pulse until finely chopped but not pureed.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and add eggs, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, thyme, cayenne, ketchup, bread crumbs, oats, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Transfer mixture into the prepared loaf pan, then wrap with foil and place on a sheet pan.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until firm to the touch, about 1 hour.
• Remove the loaf from the oven and place on a wire rack. Remove the foil and place it on the baking sheet. Grease the foil with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Let the loaf sit for 10 to 15 minutes, and increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• While the loaf is resting, make the glaze: Whisk ketchup, Dijon mustard, and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
• Invert the loaf onto the foil and spread glaze all over the surface, mostly on the top but some on the sides.
• Return to the oven and bake until the glaze is cooked on, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Carefully transfer the loaf onto a cutting board. Cut into 6 slices and serve.

VEGETARIAN MEATLESS MEATLOAF WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Combine broth and lentils in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are soft and broth is absorbed, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain extra broth, if necessary. Mash lentils slightly and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Add oats, Cheddar cheese, panko, eggs, onion, ketchup, garlic, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper to the bowl with the lentils and mix well. Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until loaf starts to brown, 35 to 45 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Loosen sides using a spatula before slicing.

MEATLESS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• Place the onion, celery, fresh tomato, garlic, carrots, and salt and pepper into a food processor. Process until the vegetables have been pureed. Add the egg, tofu, and Parmesan cheese; process. Finally, pour in the bread crumbs, and process until evenly incorporated and the mixture is firmer. Pack the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, then top with the Cheddar cheese and canned crushed tomatoes. Continue baking until the cheese melts and the crushed tomatoes are hot, about 15 minutes more.

MEATLESS MEATLOAF WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• For the loaf: Over a gas burner or under an electric broiler, char the eggplants until the skin is black, turning as needed to cook all sides evenly. Wrap in foil and set aside to steam for 20 minutes. Remove from the foil and gently brush the skin off or rinse under warm water.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer to a large bowl. Pulse the eggplant, tofu, and mushrooms into small pieces. Add mixture to the walnuts along with the remaining loaf ingredients. Mix together until evenly combined. Transfer the mixture into a 1 1/2-quart loaf pan or casserole dish and bake for 1 hour.
• For the gravy: Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper to taste. Scatter the flour over the mushrooms and stir until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add the marsala and broth and bring to a boil, cooking until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the cream and fresh thyme leaves and season with salt and pepper.
• Unmold the meatless loaf, slice, and serve with the mushroom gravy.

GLUTEN-FREE MEATLESS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grind carrots and walnuts in a food processor until fine and mealy. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add cornflakes, eggs, cottage cheese, oil, dried onion, onion soup mix, grilling spice, and black pepper and mix well. Fill 5 medium-sized loaf pans with mixture and top each with a glaze of ketchup and a sprinkling of black pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 45 to 55 minutes.

TWO BEAN MEATLESS MEATLOAF RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• 1.Preheat oven to 375°. 2.In a small bowl, whisk together all glaze ingredients. Set aside. 3.In a food processor, pulse the oats until chopped well, but not into a powder. 4.Add onion, green pepper, garlic and sunflower kernels and pulse again until well combined. 5.Add in chickpeas, pinto beans, chili powder, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Pulse until beans are almost nearly pureed. Leave a little bit of texture. 6.Spoon bean mixture into a greased loaf pan and even out. 7.Pour glaze over bean mixture. 8.Bake for 30-35 minutes or until glaze is caramelized and loaf is solid.

MEATLESS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Roast the nuts for 5-7 minutes and then chop coarsely.
• Turn up the oven to 375°F.
• Cook the onion in the butter until soft.
• Season with salt and pepper, add the garlic, chopped mushrooms, and herbs.
• Cook until the liquid released by the mushrooms is reduced.
• In a bowl, combine the onion/mushroom mix with the cooked rice, nuts, eggs, cottage cheese and grated cheese.
• Season to taste.
• Butter a loaf pan and fill it with the loaf mixture.
• Bake the loaf about 1 to 1/4 hours until the top is golden and rounded.
• Let the loaf sit out of the oven for 10 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate.
• Serve with a mushroom or herb bechamel sauce.