This delicious vegetarian main course, packed full of veggies, nuts, herb and spices, makes the perfect alternative to the classic roast.
Nut Roast
16 December 2018
This delicious vegetarian main course, packed full of veggies, nuts, herb and spices, makes the perfect alternative to the classic roast.
Category
Main
Serves
6
Preperation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion
peeled and finely diced
2 red peppers
deseeded and finely diced
2 garlic cloves
minced
150g mushroom
finely chopped
1 carrot
peeled and grated
250g unroasted cashew nuts and walnuts
roughly chopped
125g bread crumbs
100g cheddar cheese
grated
3 eggs
beaten
250ml vegetable stock
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp mixed herbs
1 tsp oregano
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
Instructions
1Preheat the oven to fan-assisted 160C / 180C / gas 4
2Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat and add in the onion, red pepper and garlic and fry for 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for a further 10 minutes
3Add in the rest of the ingredients, mix well, then spoon the mixture into the baking tin and press down to flatten the surface
4Cover the mixture with some foil and bake for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for a further 15 minutes until the loaf is firm when pressed gently
5Allow the loaf to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, and then transfer to a plate, before serving.