My Mom's Vegetable "Meatloaf" with Checca Sauce requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 322 calories, 17g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 33 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. It works well as a main course. A mixture of tomatoes, egg white, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the egg white you could follow this main course with the Black-and-White Cake as a dessert.
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In a food processor, combine the cherry tomatoes, scallions, garlic, basil, oil, salt, and pepper. Pulse the tomatoes until they are coarsely chopped, being careful not to puree them.
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Cherry Tomato
Green Onions
Tomato
Garlic
Pepper
Basil
Salt
Cooking Oil
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Food Processor
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Transfer the sauce to a bowl.
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Sauce
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Bowl
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 10 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
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Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray
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Loaf Pan
Oven
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Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat.
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Frying Pan
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Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
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Olive Oil
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Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
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Carrot
Celery
Onion
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Transfer to a large bowl to cool slightly. Reserve the skillet.
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Frying Pan
Bowl
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In the same large skillet, cook the spinach over medium heat until the spinach wilts, about 3 minutes.
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Spinach
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Frying Pan
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Drain and let cool slightly. Squeeze the excess liquid from the spinach.
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Spinach
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Transfer the spinach to a cutting board and coarsely chop.
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Spinach
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Cutting Board
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Add to the onion mixture.
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Onion
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Add the lentils, brown rice, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella, the corn, basil, eggs, egg white, salt, pepper, and 3/4 cup of the sauce to the cooled onion mixture. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan. Arrange the sliced tomatoes in 2 rows over the lentil mixture, covering the top completely.
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Brown Rice
Mozzarella
Egg Whites
Tomato
Lentils
Pepper
Basil
Onion
Sauce
Corn
Egg
Salt
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Frying Pan
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Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
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Mozzarella
Olive Oil
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Bake until the loaf is heated through and the topping is melted and starting to brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
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Oven
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Let cool for 15 minutes. Slice the loaf (still in the pan) into 1-inch slices, arrange on plates, and serve with the remaining sauce.