I enjoy this scrumptious loaf time and again, including for Christmas dinner. Be sure to serve with Roasted Garlic Gravy (#203656) and a baked acorn squash, along with salad or sweet peas, for a real feast.
Ingredients: [‘onion’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘carrots’, ‘celery’, ‘chickpeas’, ‘whole wheat bread crumbs’, ‘parsley flakes’, ‘thyme’, ‘savory’, ‘tarragon’, ‘apple juice’, ‘salt’]
Quantity of 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”]
Number of Servings: 6
Steps: [‘Saute the vegetables in a little water, till the onions are well softened.’, ‘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.’, ‘Heat oven to 300°F.’, ‘Combine all other ingredients with the chickpeas, and mix well.’, ‘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.’, ‘Cool the loaf, in the pan, for a few minutes before serving.’, ‘Leftovers are great warmed up on a toasted sandwich with gravy!’]