Melanie Spiller and Coloratura Consulting

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Vegan Haggis (vegan)

Melanie Spiller and Coloratura Consulting

Yield: 10 servings Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 1 hour 1 TBLSP vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 small carrot, finely chopped 5 fresh mushrooms, finely chopped 3 cups vegetable broth (or water) 1/3 cup dry red (or green) lentils 2 TBLSP canned kidney beans—drained, rinsed, and mashed 3 TBLSP ground peanuts 2 TBLSP ground hazelnuts (I used walnuts and it was great 2 TBLSP soy sauce 2 TBLSP lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried rosemary Salt and pepper (your choice of proportions 1 1/3 cup steel cut oats 1 TBLSP flax soaked in 2 TBLSP warm water for 5 minutes (or a beaten egg, but the binding agent isn’t really necessary at all) Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and sauté the onion 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in carrot and mushrooms, and continue cooking 5 minutes. Stir in broth, lentils, kidney beans, peanuts, hazelnuts, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Season with thyme, rosemary, cayenne pepper, and mixed spice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in oats, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch baking pan. Stir the flax mixture (or egg) into the saucepan. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan. Bake 30 minutes, until firm. Nutrition Facts: Per Serving: 163 calories; 5.6 g fat; 22.5 g carbohydrates; 6.6 g protein; 19 mg cholesterol; 176 mg sodium.