"Mama's Vegetarian Meatloaf"

I served with baked sweet potato and steamed green beans for a complete meal.

Ingredients:

1 onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup celery, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsp Earth Balance buttery spread

1/2 cup mushrooms, diced

1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced

1 cup carrots, shredded and chopped a bit

1 cup quick oats

1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 tsp dried basil

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1 1/2 cups wheat breadcrumbs

1/2 cup ketchup

Directions:

In a large non-stick skillet, saute onion in Earth Balance until clear.  Add carrots, celery, red pepper, and garlic.  Saute until vegetables are tender.  Add rest of ingredients except for ketchup.  Stir until mixture holds together well (add a little bit of water if needed).  Spray a large loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Pat meatloaf down firmly.  Spread ketchup on top.  Bake at 375 for 1 hr.

Recipe taken from: "Cooking for Two With the Micheff Sisters" by the Mitcheff Sisters.