June 8, 2009
Gluten-Free Hippie Loaf Recipe (Fat-Free Vegan Meatloaf)
A friend of mine is Celiac and solicited my help in creating a gluten-free veggie meatloaf recipe. We started throwing ideas back and forth about how to make a meatloaf out of the items in our pantry and this is what we came up with. It's absolutely delicious!


Recipe:Hippie Loaf
Description
A wonderfully easy gluten-free vegan meatloaf that can be made from pantry staples. Whole wheat flour can be substituted for brown rice flour if you do not have a gluten allergy.
Ingredients
- 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 whole onion, diced
- 2 whole garlic cloves, minced
- 1 whole carrot, minced
- 2 whole celery stalks, minced
- 1 cup mushrooms, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning
- 3 tbsp brown rice flour
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp tamari
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a standard bread pan and set aside. Mash black beans in a large bowl and combine all ingredients until evely combined. Transfer to pan and pat down firmly and tightly using a spatula. Bake 45 minutes to one hour, until firm and browned on the outside. Allow the loaf to cool and firm up before serving, about 15 to 20 minutes.


