Bean Loaf - Great as a pate, cold or warm

Preheat oven to 350 F, and line a 4 x 8 loaf pan with parchment paper, or grease well.

In food processor add;

1 cup rolled oats
3/4 cup water
1 pound, canned , rinsed White beans (Great Northern, navy, butter)
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup diced onion
2 tablespoons oat bran
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp each dried oregano, basil m thyme , sage
salt to taste

Process until smooth and pour in loaf pan. Bake 60 minutes or until firm and slightly puffy. Loaf will settle on cooling. Eat warm, cold, spread on crackers or bread, in wraps.

For convenience we use a frozen diced mix of carrot,celery and onion from the grocer's. Makes this recipe even easier : )

 6 servings

Per Serving
160calories
9 g protein
1 g fat
29 g carbohydrate
19 mg sodium
0 mg cholesterol
7 g fibre