Easy Lentil Loaf

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

• 1 box Explore Cuisine Red Lentil Penne Pasta
• 3 tsp. Bob’s Red Meal Flaxseed Meal
• 4 tsp. water
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 tsp. Redmond Real Salt Onion Salt
• 2 tsp. Redmond Real Salt Garlic Salt
• 2 tsp. Simply Organic Rosemary
• 3 Tbsp. Rao’s Homemade Marinara Pasta Sauce
• 1/4 cup organic ketchup

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a rectangular cake pan with olive or coconut oil.
2. Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.
3. Meanwhile, prepare flax “egg”: combine flaxseed meal and water in a small bowl and set aside to thicken.
4. Transfer drained pasta to a food processor or blender and process until it forms a thick dough. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
5. Add flax “egg” and remaining ingredients except ketchup to the bowl. Mix well with a wooden spoon until combined.
6. Press mixture evenly into the prepared cake pan. Spread a layer of ketchup over the top.
7. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove, spread another layer of ketchup, and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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