Quinoa And Nut Loaf Recipes

NUT ROAST

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/ fan 160C/ gas 4 and line the base and sides of a 1.5 litre loaf tin with parchment paper.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 15g butter in a large frying pan and cook 1 finely chopped large onion and 2 finely chopped celery sticks for about 5 mins until beginning to soften.
• Stir in 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 200g finely chopped chestnut mushrooms and cook for a further 10 mins.
• Stir in 1 finely diced red pepper and 1 grated carrot and cook for about 3 mins then add 1 tsp dried oregano and 1 tsp smoked paprika and cook for just a minute.
• Add 100g red lentils and 2 tbsp tomato purée and cook for about 1 min, then add 300ml vegetable stock and simmer over a very gentle heat until all the liquid has been absorbed and the mixture is fairly dry. This should take about 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Finally, stir in 100g fresh breadcrumbs, 150g chopped mixed nuts, 3 lightly beaten large eggs, 100g grated mature cheddar, a handful of finely chopped flat-leaf parsley and a pinch of salt and some ground black pepper.
• Stir to mix well then spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and press down the surface.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 mins, then remove the foil and bake for a further 20 mins until firm when pressed gently.
• Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil very gently then add 2 finely sliced garlic cloves and 1 rosemary sprig and heat without colouring.
• Pour in 400ml passata and add a pinch of salt and some ground black pepper. Simmer gently for just 15 mins.
• Allow the loaf to cool in the tin for about 10 mins then turn out onto a serving board or plate. Remove the baking paper and cut into slices and serve with a little of the tomato sauce.
• To make a vegan nut roast, use an extra tbsp of oil in place of butter, no cheese and 3 tbsp egg replacer. Bake your nut roast for 1 hour. The loaf will still be soft in the middle after cooking.
• It can be cooked in advance and then chilled, sliced and reheated to make it easier to serve.

NUT LOAF SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Put walnuts and pecans in a resealable bag and seal; crush nuts using a rolling pin.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, marjoram, sage, and thyme; cook and stir until mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer mushroom mixture to a large bowl.
• Stir crushed walnut mixture, Swiss cheese, wild rice, cottage cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper into mushroom mixture until evenly mixed. Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until loaf is golden brown, about 1 hour. Let loaf cool in pan for about 20 minutes before inverting pan and removing loaf.

QUINOA PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add carrot, and cook 3 minutes more. Stir in quinoa and vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender and fluffy.
• In a bowl, toss quinoa together with walnuts and parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.

QUINOA AND NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Cook the quinoa according to package directions, adding chopped onions to the cooking liquid along with the quinoa. In a bowl, combine the tomato paste, bell pepper, mushrooms, celery, pine nuts, walnuts, parsley, Italian seasoning and garlic powder. Add to the cooked quinoa/onion mixture and mix well. Lightly rub a loaf pan with a minimal amount of oil. Fill pan with quinoa mixture and press down evenly. Spread a 1/8 inch layer of reserved tomato paste over top. Bake at 200 degrees for 30 minutes. May be served over steamed or sauteed spinach, kale or Swiss chard.

QUINOA TOFU NUT-LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease an 8-inch loaf pan with oil; set aside.
• Set water or vegetable broth to boil and add quinoa. Immediately cover and remove from heat. Do not uncover until ready to use.
• Combine oats, garbanzo beans and water in a food processor. Process until smooth.
• Break tofu up into small chunks. In large bowl combine all ingredients, including cooked quinoa.
• Mold into lightly oiled loaf pan.
• Cover and Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 minutes more. Watch for it to brown but not dry out.

QUINOA, OATMEAL, FRUIT AND NUT BREAD - ABM

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except fruit and nuts in bread machine according to manufactures directions. Using 4 cups to start and adding the 5th if dough is too wet.
• Dough will be sticky.
• When dough cycle is done remove, punch down on a well floured surface and add fruit and nuts and shape it into ball. Or add the fruit and nuts at the cycle of fruit and nuts on the bread machine.
• Place on an two oiled loaf pans. Smooth side up folding the sides and tuck them underneath.
• Brush the top part very lightly with water and give a score a couple slices across the top.
• Let it rise to about double its size 45 minutes.
• Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Let bread cool completely before you slice it.
• Enjoy!

CHEESE AND NUT LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan, line bottom with parchment paper, and butter again; set aside. Place dried porcini in a small bowl; add boiling water to cover. Let soak 20 minutes; drain, finely chop, and set aside.
• Toast walnuts and cashews on a baking sheet until lightly browned and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Finely chop with a sharp knife, or in the bowl of a food processor, set aside. Increase oven heat to 375 degrees.
• Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add shiitake mushrooms and the reserved porcini; cook, stirring constantly, until all the mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in rice, the toasted nuts, parsley, marjoram, thyme, sage, eggs, Gruyere, cottage cheese, salt, and pepper.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan, and bake until golden brown and firm to the touch, about 1 hour. Let cool in pan 20 minutes, then invert loaf, and remove from pan. Serve hot or warm, garnished with sage leaves.