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Vegetarian Meatloaf Recipe

A delicious veggie meatloaf made with vegetarian beef like crumbles and topped with a ketchup and brown sugar topping similar to a regular meatloaf. This meat free recipe is a perfect vegetarian option for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword vegetarian meals easy, vegetarian meals for meat eaters, Vegetarian Meatloaf
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 246kcal
Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Ingredients

  • 1 12 ounce package meatless burger crumbles, thawed
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 4 slices soft bread crumbs
  • 1 8 ounce package shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, melt the butter until hot and bubbly. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes, or until onions have become translucent.
    cooking onions in butter
  • Add the vegetarian meat crumbles to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until meat crumbles have thawed.
    vegetarian meat crumbles in skillet
  • Transfer the vegetarian meat mixture to a mixing bowl. Add the fresh bread cubes, garlic powder, sage, cheese, and eggs. Stir with a mixing spoon until well combined.
    adding cheese to meatloaf mixture
  • Transfer the meatloaf mixture to a loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Pack the meatloaf into the loaf pan tightly.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and water, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Spread the sauce topping evenly over the vegetarian meatloaf and bake for 1 hour, until loaf has browned and is cooked through.

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Notes

Tips and Substitutions

  • Place the vegetarian meatloaf pan on top of a cookie sheet lined with foil to help prevent spillage onto the oven floor.
  • Substitute your favorite barbecue sauce for the ketchup topping
  • Add a teaspoon of mustard to the ketchup topping
  • Replace the vegetarian beef crumbles with 2 cans of chickpeas, coarsely chopped.
  • Add and cook ½ cup of green or red bell pepper with the onion mixture

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 380mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g