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Savory Rice And Bean Loaf

This hearty vegetarian loaf is great sliced and served on a crusty roll. If you use egg substitute instead of egg, the cholesterol value is 0 mg.

Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon 15mlOlive oil
1 tablespoon 15mlOnion - chopped (medium)
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozCanned garbanzo beans (chickpeas) - drained, rinsed,
  And mashed slightly
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozCooked brown rice
1   Egg or egg substitute
1 tablespoon 15mlSesame seeds
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced fresh parsley
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozCoarsely-chopped canned tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute the onions for 5 minutes.

In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients except the canned tomatoes. Shape into a loaf pan.

Bake for 40 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes on top of loaf. Bake an additional 10 minutes.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: about 1 cup.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 133; Calories from Fat 37; Total Fat 4g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 126mg; Carbohydrate 20g; Dietary Fiber 3g; Sugars 4g; Protein 5g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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