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Mediterranean Neatloaf with Pomegranate Glaze

Savory, vegetarian meatloaf muffins, inspired by the Neatloaf served at Ananda Fuara in San Francisco.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Main
Servings: 12
Calories: 172kcal
Author: Coco Morante

Ingredients

For the glaze:

For the Neatloaf:

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced small
  • 2 large cloves garlic minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 jumbo eggs
  • 2/3 cup 5 ounces ricotta cheese
  • 1/3 of a block ~5 ounces firm tofu, crumbled finely
  • 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 cups corn flakes cereal

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300ºF. Lightly grease a muffin tin with olive oil or nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the ingredients for the glaze. Set aside.
  • In a large (12-inch) skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and salt. Sauté until translucent and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
  • While the onions are cooling: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, ricotta cheese, tofu, rice, nutritional yeast, cornstarch, Italian seasoning, and oregano.
  • Add the cooled onions and garlic to the mixing bowl and stir to combine. Fold in the corn flakes, stirring gently to combine without breaking up the cereal too much.
  • Scoop the neatloaf mixture into the muffin pan, filling each muffin cup 3/4 of the way full. Tap the filled pan on the countertop a few times to knock any air bubbles out of the mixture, then spoon the glaze over the muffins.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool in the muffin tin for five minutes. Transfer to a serving plate and serve warm.

Notes

If you like, you can make this recipe in a loaf pan for a more traditional meat, er, neatloaf! Just increase the cooking time from 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 311mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g