Nut Roast

[Lilly]

I fancy making a nut roast in a loaf tin type of thing has anyone got a nice recipe? I used to like a bought one from Tescos with a piquant sauce but I want to have a go at making one. Also after seeing the other post on Polenta something like a Polenta loaf  for a veggie would be nice

kisses Lilly

[Patf]

I sometimes make one with ground cashew nuts, which are slighly sweet. You could use ground almonds or hazelnuts instead.

I'm not very accurate on quantities, but approx. 8oz ground cashews, the same amount of brown breadcrumbs. Add a chopped onion, softened in oil, two chopped tomatoes, a few chopped mushrooms. Sprinkle some mixed herbs.

Add 3 eggs, beaten, and a little oil, so that the mixture combines, but not too wet.

Put mixture into a lined loaf tin and bake in a medium oven for about an hour.

[Cat]

Mmm, nut-loaf.

Do you think I could use walnuts in a nut-loaf Pat?  Perhaps 4 oz walnuts to 4 oz almond or hazelnuts, or would it taste odd?

[Clair]

I bookmarked this one ages ago, but haven't tried it yet.

[Cat]

Yum, thanks Clair, I'm definitely going to try that.

[Lilly]

Thank you guy's (Gal's) They all sound good !

 

Lilly

[Joffan]

Best Nut Roast ever!!

This is my veggie husband's Christmas Dinner instead of Turkey - I have to make extra because everyone else loves it too.

Cashew and Parsnip Nut Roast

It's from Sarah Brown's Vegetarian kitchen.

1 tbs oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

2 cloves of garlic, crushed

8ozs cashew nuts

4ozs breadcrumbs

1 egg

3 medium parsnips, cooked and mashed with a little butter

1 teas fresh rosemary or half a teaspoon dried

1 teas fresh thyme or half a teas dried

1 teas yeast extract

quarter pint hot water or stock

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1oz butter

8ozs mushrooms, chopped

butter for greasing tin

Preheat oven to 350F

Heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic until soft.

Grind the cashew nuts, then mix with the breadcrumbs.

Beat the egg and add it to the dry ingredients, then mix in the mashed parsnips and herbs.

Add the fried onion, being sure to scrape the pan so that all the juices go in as nut roasts can sometimes be a bit dry

Dissolve the yeast extract in hot water or stock and add to the other ingredients.

Season well.

Melt the butter in the frying pan and sauté the chopped mushrooms until soft.

Grease a 2lb loaf tin with butter, then press in half the nut mixture.

Cover with a layer of mushrooms and top with the rest of the nut mixture.

Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.

When cooked, remove the loaf from the oven and let it stand for 10 minutes before turning it out. Serve hot or cold.

[chocccie]

This is one of my favourites

 

 

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

Sauté for 5 minutes.

 

115g button mushrooms, chopped

1 courgette, grated

3 medium carrots, grated

1 sweet potato, chopped

Add and cook for a further 7 minutes.

 

1 teaspoon ground cumin, chilli & ginger

2 cloves garlic, crushed

½ teaspoon turmeric

Stir in and cook for 2 minutes.

 

55g oatmeal

115g chopped walnuts or hazelnuts

60g grated coconut

2 tablespoons tomato puree

Add, mix and season.  Spoon into a greased loaf tin and bake for at 180 degrees 30 minutes until firm. 

Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before slicing.

 

You could place some pecans and cranberries at the bottom of the tin before tipping in the mixture, so when you turn it out is looks all festive!

 

[mint]

What an unusual recipe, Chocs.  Sounds quite spicy but, I suppose, with the nuts and sweet potato, etc, it shouldn't tast too hot?

[Théière]

That's what I get sitting to close to the wood burner. [:D]

[bussiere-jan]

This is the recipe for my favourite nut roast, easy to make, freezes well, non vegetarians love it and best of all it is delicious!

Do try it.

Nut pasta loaf

 

1 cup of each of the following;

125g cooked pasta

fresh breadcrumbs

ground cashew nuts

ground brazil nuts

cheddar cheese

parmesan

 

2 tsp sultanas

half tsp garam masala

half tsp turmeric

half tsp cumin

1 red pepper finely chopped

2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

4 eggs lightly beaten

Mix all ingredients together and bake in lined loaf tin 30 mins til firm

 

Serve with a yoghurt raita, or spicy tomato sauce

[chocccie]

I would call it lightly spiced rather than hot (though often I stick in extra chilli cos I likes it hot!).

The spices add depth rather than heat and yes, the nuts and sweet pot really sweeten it up ... .it's scrummy and is really nice cold sliced in a sarnie the next day.