Chickpea Vegan Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup unflavored soy or almond milk
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. ground flax seeds
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. liquid smoke
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- for the maple glaze
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 tbsp. maple syrup
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tsp. paprika
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°
Lightly oil a 9 inch loaf pan
Working in batches if needed, place all meatloaf ingredients into food processor bowl and pulse until chickpeas are broken up and ingredients are well mixed, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed
Do not overblend
If working in batches, transfer each batch to a large mixing bowl when complete and then mix by hand
Press mixture into prepared loaf pan and bake 30 minutes
While meatloaf bakes, stir glaze ingredients together in a small bowl
Remove loaf from oven after 30 minutes and spoon glaze overtop of loaf
Bake another 20-25 minutes
Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 10 minutes before cutting