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Lentil Cheese Loaf

 

Recipe By :Home Cooking, Linda McCartney

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Home Cooking (McCartney)

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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3/4 cup lentils

1 cup Cheddar cheese -- grated

1 onion -- chopped

salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

1 teaspoon dried herb -- (rosemary, sage, or thyme)

1 cup fresh bread crumbs

1 egg -- beaten

3 tablespoons butter or margarine

 

Preheat the oven to 350 ° F and lightly grease a one pound loaf tin. Wash the

lentils twice in cold water and drain them well. Cover them with twice their

volume of cold water in a large saucepan, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce

heat and simmer the lentils for 20 minutes, until they are quite soft.

Mix the cheese, onion, salt, pepper, and herbs in with the cooked lentils.

Add the breadcrumbs, egg, and butter or margarine to the lentil mixture and stir

well. Add more bread crumbs if the mixture is sloppy.

Press the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 40-45 minutes. Turn out on to

a platter and serve hot.

 

Start to Finish Time:

" 1:15 "

 

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Per serving: 246 Calories (kcal); 13g Total Fat; (47% calories from fat); 13g

Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 67mg Cholesterol; 228mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat;

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0