Vegetarian Nutty Cheese Loaf recipe

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Ingredients

cooking spray
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup finely chopped cashews
3 eggs, slightly beaten
½ cup milk
½ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
¼ teaspoon salt
1 dash ground white pepper

Nutrition Info

549 calories
carbohydrate: 29.7 g
cholesterol: 134.5 mg
fat: 41.2 g
fiber: 4.6 g
protein: 19.5 g
saturatedFat: 12.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 634.2 mg
sugar: 4.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

  2. Melt butter in a wok or very large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, cook and stir until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add Cheddar cheese, oats, pecans, cashews, eggs, milk, bread crumbs, salt, and white pepper, mix until completely blended.

  3. Pack cheese-nut mixture into the prepared casserole dish.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until top is well browned and crispy, about 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This is a hearty main dish loaf that is an easy and tasty vegetarian substitute for turkey at Thanksgiving or Christmas, or on a cold winter night. My non-vegetarian family loves it at Thanksgiving served with mushroom gravy and a sugar pie pumpkin stuffed with dressing and baked.

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