Recipe: Meatless Meat Loaf with Mushrooms, Beans, and Brown Rice

MEATLESS MEAT LOAF WITH
MUSHROOMS, BEANS, AND BROWN RICE

FOR THE VEGETABLES:
8 ounces mushrooms, minced
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onions
1 1/2 cups finely chopped carrots
2 tablespoons minced garlic
FOR THE SEASONINGS:
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
FOR THE MAIN INGREDIENTS:
19 ounces canned white kidney beans, rinsed and mashed
1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice
1/2 cup oats (uncooked)
1 large tomato, finely chopped
1 large egg
FOR THE TOPPING (OPTIONAL):
1 tablespoon oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Have ready a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add mushrooms, onion, and carrots and saute until lightly browned. Let cool.

Stir in salt and pepper and Main Ingredients. Shape mixture to fit the loaf pan. Top with 1 tablespoon oats, if desired.

Place pan directly on shelf in oven; add boiling water to come halfway up sides of baking dish.

Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F or until center of loaf registers 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.

Remove dish from roasting pan. Let loaf stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Servings: 6
Source: Woman's Day, September 15, 1998