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  "slug": "classic-vegan-lentil-meatloaf",
  "title": "Classic Lentil Meatloaf",
  "description": "Lentil and oat loaf with vegetables and a ketchup-mustard glaze.",
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  "recipeYield": "8 servings",
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  "ingredients": [
    "3 cups cooked brown or green lentils, well drained",
    "1½ cups old-fashioned oats",
    "1 medium onion, finely diced",
    "2 carrots, finely diced or grated",
    "2 celery stalks, finely diced",
    "3 cloves garlic, minced",
    "½ cup breadcrumbs",
    "3 Tbsp soy sauce",
    "2 Tbsp ketchup",
    "1 Tbsp Dijon mustard",
    "1 tsp dried thyme",
    "1 tsp garlic powder",
    "1 tsp onion powder",
    "½ tsp smoked paprika",
    "½ tsp black pepper",
    "½ tsp salt",
    "2 Tbsp nutritional yeast, optional",
    "½ cup ketchup",
    "2 Tbsp brown sugar or maple syrup",
    "1 Tbsp Dijon mustard",
    "1 tsp apple cider vinegar"
  ],
  "instructions": [
    "Cook onion, carrot and celery until softened; add garlic for the final minute.",
    "Mash about two-thirds of the lentils, leaving the rest whole.",
    "Combine lentils, cooked vegetables and remaining loaf ingredients. Rest 10 minutes.",
    "Pack firmly into a greased loaf pan. Mix glaze ingredients and spread over the top.",
    "Bake at 375°F for about 45–55 minutes.",
    "Rest 15 minutes before slicing."
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        "2 carrots, finely diced or grated",
        "2 celery stalks, finely diced",
        "3 cloves garlic, minced",
        "½ cup breadcrumbs",
        "3 Tbsp soy sauce",
        "2 Tbsp ketchup",
        "1 Tbsp Dijon mustard",
        "1 tsp dried thyme",
        "1 tsp garlic powder",
        "1 tsp onion powder",
        "½ tsp smoked paprika",
        "½ tsp black pepper",
        "½ tsp salt",
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  "notes": [
    "Other bases mentioned: chickpeas, black beans, TVP or vegan ground beef; no alternate ratios or methods are supplied."
  ],
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    "Mashed potatoes and vegan gravy",
    "Green beans and carrots",
    "Peas or corn"
  ],
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