Balls to Loaf

So I loved my ball recipe sooooo much that I decided to turn it into a loaf recipe. It was just as good. I served it with Parmesan Orzo and cinnamon roasted carrots and sweet potatoes.

Vegetarian Loaf

Ingredients

1/2 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein) (you could probably also use burger crumbles)
slightly less than 1/2 cup hot water (or broth) (don't need this with burger crumbles)

1/2 can rinsed pinto beans (mashed or thrown in the food processor)
1/2 C Parmesan cheese
small handful of old fashioned oats
10-12 saltine and "butter" crackers (crushed fine)
1/4-1/2 cup vital wheat gluten (or flour, breadcrumbs, etc)
1/2 cup ground flax seed
couple of table spoons ketchup and (less) mustard 

garlic powder (a good coating)
onion powder (a little less than garlic)

1-2 tbsp olive oil
1tsp liquid smoke
1tbsp worcestershire sauce (buy vegan or make your own)
1tbsp A1
1-2 tsp molasses
1-2 tsp balsamic vinegar
a couple of dashes of tabasco

several dashes of nature's seasoning or salt and pepper


mix everything together and form into mini loaves
bake on a lightly greased baking sheet at 425 for 20 mins then flip and finish baking 20-30 mins.