Chickpea-veggie Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, grated
• 1 1/2 cups celery, finely chopped
• 3 1/2 cups chickpeas
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes or 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon savory
• 1 tablespoon tarragon
• 1/3-1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 saute the vegetables in a little water, till the onions are well softened.
• 2 put the chickpeas in a colander, and rinse for 1 minute under hot water. this will make them much easier to mash. put them in a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
• 3 heat oven to 300°f.
• 4 combine all other ingredients with the chickpeas, and mix well.
• 5 transfer mixture to a nonstick or lightly oiled loaf pan and pat in in evenly. cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
• 6 cool the loaf, in the pan, for a few minutes before serving.
• 7 leftovers are great warmed up on a toasted sandwich with gravy!