Ingredients

  • 1 large yam
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cups finely chopped mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked cannellini beans or 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added or low sodium cannellini beans
  • 8 ounces extra firm tofu, excess water squeezed out
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons Dr. Fuhrman's Mato Zest
  • 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats, pulsed in food processor to a coarse powder
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Method

  • Pierce sweet potato in several places with a fork and microwave until soft, about 5-6 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel and set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet. Add the onion, celery, carrot, garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring regularly until tender and all the water from the mushrooms has evaporated. Mash beans with a fork and add to the mushroom mixture.
  • Place the peeled sweet potato into a food processor along with the tofu, tomato paste, MatoZest, mustard, poultry seasoning, oregano and black pepper. Process until smooth and well combined.
  • Add tofu mixture to mushrooms and beans along with oats, pecans and parsley and mix well.
  • Spoon into a loaf pan that has been lightly rubbed with a minimal amount of oil. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Allow to sit for 30 minutes before slicing.