Ultimate Nutty Loaf
This hearty vegetarian nut loaf combines walnuts, pecans, mushrooms, wild rice, and Swiss cheese with sweet onion, garlic, and fragrant marjoram, sage, and thyme. Cottage cheese and eggs bind the mixture into a richly seasoned centerpiece, ideal for a satisfying meatless dinner or a festive holiday table.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook1 hr 10 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Ultimate Nutty Loaf, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 57 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 12 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 38 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 40
- Heart Health
- 71
- Metabolic
- 35
- Digestive
- 55
- Inflammatory
- 51
- Performance
- 36
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- 2
Place the walnuts and pecans in a resealable bag and seal it. Crush the nuts with a rolling pin.
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, marjoram, sage, and thyme. Cook and stir until the mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to a large bowl.
- 4
Stir the crushed walnut mixture, Swiss cheese, wild rice, cottage cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper into the mushroom mixture until evenly combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
- 5
Bake in the preheated oven until the loaf is golden brown, about 1 hour. Let the loaf cool in the pan for about 20 minutes before inverting the pan and removing the loaf.
- 6
Stir the crushed walnut mixture, Swiss cheese, wild rice, cottage cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper into the mushroom mixture until evenly combined.
- 7
Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
- 8
Bake in the preheated oven until the loaf is golden brown, about 1 hour.
- 9
Let the loaf cool in the pan for about 20 minutes before inverting the pan and removing the loaf.
- Calories 658.78 kcal High 33%
- Protein 31.48 g Good Source 63%
- Carbohydrate 43.12 g 16%
- Total Fat 43.51 g High 56%
- Saturated Fat 10.9 g High 55%
- Trans Fat 0.02 g High --
- Cholesterol 160.35 mg High 53%
- Sodium 265.55 mg Moderate 12%
- Dietary Fiber 4.25 g Moderate 15%
- Total Sugars 2.47 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 442.57 mg Good Source 34%
- Iron 4.18 mg Good Source 23%
- Potassium 516.98 mg Moderate 11%
- Vitamin A 37.14 mcg Low Source 4%
- Vitamin C 2.77 mg Low Source 3%
- Vitamin D 0.55 mcg Low Source 3%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Tree Nuts 🌰
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Ultimate Nutty Loaf is made with 18 ingredients and serves 8. It takes about 1 hr 30 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Baby Portobello Mushrooms, Black Pepper, Cottage Cheese, and Dried Sage. Each serving provides about 658.78 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Ultimate Nutty Loaf made of?
- The main ingredients are Baby Portobello Mushrooms, Black Pepper, Cottage Cheese, Dried Sage, Dried Thyme. The full list of 18 is above.
- How long does it take to make Ultimate Nutty Loaf?
- About 1 hr 30 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 1 hr 10 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 658.78 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Ultimate Nutty Loaf easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 18 ingredients and 9 steps.
- Is Ultimate Nutty Loaf healthy?
- Ultimate Nutty Loaf has an easyChef Pro health score of 40/100. Per serving, it provides 658.78 calories and 31.48 g of protein, or 63% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of calcium and iron. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 265.55 mg (12% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 10.9 g (55% of the Daily Value). It contains Tree Nuts, Eggs, Milk, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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