Quinoa Tofu Nut-loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup uncooked oats
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup water or 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1 lb tofu, firm
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup carrot, grated
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, diced
• 1 cup cashews, ground
• 1 cup walnuts, ground
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt & fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f lightly grease an 8-inch loaf pan with oil; set aside.
• 2 set water or vegetable broth to boil and add quinoa. immediately cover and remove from heat. do not uncover until ready to use.
• 3 combine oats, garbanzo beans and water in a food processor. process until smooth.
• 4 break tofu up into small chunks. in large bowl combine all ingredients, including cooked quinoa.
• 5 mold into lightly oiled loaf pan.
• 6 cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. uncover and bake for 10 minutes more. watch for it to brown but not dry out.