Carrot & Mushroom Loaf (GF, VG)

Ingredients:

• 1 onion – minced finely
• Oil
• 8 oz mushrooms
• Basil to taste – cut up finely
• Thyme to taste – cut up finely
• Dill to taste – cut up finely
• 3 cups shredded carrot
• 1 cup bread crumbs – you can put some stale bread in a food processor to make bread crumb instead of store-bought breadcrumbs.
• 1/2 – 3/4 cup grated cheese
• 1 egg

Special tools:

• 9 x 9 baking dish

Steps:

1. Prepare the carrots and onions. Set aside in different bowls.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
3. Lightly oil your 9 x 9 baking dish.
4. In a large pan, heat up 1/2 – 1 T oil.
5. Saute onions for about 5 minutes.
6. Add in mushrooms, basil, thyme, and dill.
7. Continue to saute for 5 – 10 more minutes.
8. Set aside.
9. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the grated carrots, bread crumbs, cheese, and egg.
10. Mix in the sauteed veggies.
11. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan.
12. Cover with foil.
13. Bake for 30 minutes covered then 15 minutes with the foil off.