Red Lentil Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup mushroom, finely chopped
• 1 cup red lentil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup tomato juice
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 simmer lentils in water in a saucepan uncovered for about 10 minutes, drain.
• 2 preheat oven at 350°f.
• 3 in a large skillet brown onion, garlic and mushrooms in butter for 5 minutes.
• 4 remove skillet from heat and add remaining ingredients. mix well with wooden spoon.
• 5 spoon mixture into 9" x 5" tin loaf pan and smooth the top.
• 6 bake, uncovered for 40 - 50 minutes until firm and nicely browned on top.