Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Chic Pea Loaf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A perfect main dish for your Thanksgiving feasts! Serve with my Cauliflower Mushroom Gravy or  Chicken Style Gravy. All these recipes are from my cookbook Whole Food American Favorites.

 

2 cups cooked mashed yam

1 medium onion, finely chopped

2 cups chopped mushrooms, cremini or white button

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

1 medium carrot, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 cups cooked chic peas (garbanzo beans)

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup chopped raw walnuts

2 T nutritional yeast

2 T organic tamari or balsamic vinegar

2 T tomato paste

1 T spicy brown mustard

1/2 t dried sage

1 1/2 t dried thyme

1/2 t dried rosemary, crushed

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 t sea salt

1/2 t black pepper

 

Bake yam at 350 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes until soft. Set aside to cool. Sauté vegetables in 1/4 cup water until tender. Transfer to large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients, including baked yam, and mash with a pastry cutter until the mixture becomes sticky and holds together. Press into a 9 x 13 baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Loosely cover with aluminum foil and continue to bake an additional 25 minutes. Uncover and brown for 10 minutes. Let set for at least 20 – 30 minutes before serving. Serves 10 – 12.

Thanksgiving Chic Pea Loaf

I should probably change the name of this recipe to “Garbanzo Stuffing” because it reminds me of  Stove-Top Stuffing but way better!  This recipe is Adapted from fatfreevegan.com. 

1 – 2 yams or sweet potato (need 2 cups cooked)

1 medium onion

2 cups chopped mushrooms

2 ribs celery

1 medium carrot

2 cloves garlic

4 cups cooked chic peas (garbanzo beans)

1 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

3 T balsamic vinegar or 2 T tamari or soy sauce

2 T tomato paste

1 T spicy brown mustard

1 1/2 t onion powder

1 t garlic powder

1/2 t dried sage

1 1/2 t dried thyme

1/2 t dried rosemary, crushed

¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

1 t Real Salt or sea salt, or to taste

1/2 t black pepper

 

Bake sweet potato in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour – 1 hour 15 minutes or until soft. Set aside to cool.

Sauté vegetable in ¼ cup water until soft. Transfer to large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients, including cooked yam, and mash with a pastry cutter until the mixture become sticky and will hold together. Press into a 9 X 13 baking pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Loosely cover with aluminum foil and continue to bake an additional 25 minutes. Uncover and brown for 10 minutes if desired. Let set for at least 15 minutes before serving.

 

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