September 21, 2020
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Easy Special K Loaf recipe made with Special K cereal. Delicious vegetarian loaf recipe made with cottage cheese, eggs, butter and a few other simple ingredients.
Growing up SDA this was my comfort food of choice. On those cold New England nights my mother would make us this amazing vegetarian roast simply made with Special K cereal.
The aroma of this vegetarian roast would fill our house and bring everyone in the kitchen asking if dinner was almost ready.
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Although meat was not a staple in my home growing up, it is on our meal menu thoughout the week now. But every once in a while we want a meatless night and even my meat eater of a husband likes this dish!
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- Ingredients
- How to Make
- Related Recipes
- Goes Well With
- Recipe Notes and Substitutes
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Special K Loaf Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ chopped onion
- 1- 24oz container of cottage cheese
- 1 ½ packets of George Washington seasoning/broth(may substituted for ½ packet onion soup mix or vegetarian chicken bouillon)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 ½ cups Special K cereal
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)
How To Make
- In a large mixing bowl add ½ diced onion, 1-24oz. container of cottage cheese, 1 ½ packets of George Washington Seasoning (substitute available below) 2 eggs beaten, ½ cup melted butter and ¼ chopped pecans (optional). Combine.
- Fold in 3 ½ cups of Special K Cereal taking care not to mash the cereal too much.
- Using 9×13 baking dish, spray with cooking spray and pour in the Special K mixture.
- Cover with tin foiland bake for 45 minutes at 350°.
- Uncover and bake at 400° an additional 30 minutes, until golden brown and firm along the top and crispy along the sides.
Related Recipes
Goes Well With
This is the perfect dish for any night of the week. It goes great with a simple garden salad and mashed potatoes. I also like to dip mine in BBQ sauce and other love a simple gravy to pour over the top.
- Mashed potatoes
- Baked potatoes with all the fixings
- Green beans
- Corn
- Squash
- Garden salad
Recipe Notes and Substitutes– As I’ve mentioned above, you can substitute the George Washington broth for ½ packet of onion soup mix or vegetarian chicken bouillon. George Washington seasoning/broth can be a little hard to find but they do sell it on Amazon, as I’ve linked for you above.
I hope you like this vegetarian loaf recipe made with Special K cereal, as much as my family does!
Special K Loaf Recipe
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Vegetarian Roast – Special K Loaf Recipe
Delicious Special K loaf recipe made with Special K cereal and cottage cheese.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dinner, special k, special k loaf, vegetarian loaf, vegetarian roast
Servings: 6
Calories: 317kcal
Ingredients
- ½ chopped onion
- 1 24oz container cottage cheese
- 1 ½ packets George Washington seasoning/broth
- 2 eggs beaten
- ½ cup melted butter
- 3 ½ cups Special K cereal
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large mixing bowl combine ½ chopped onion, 24 oz. cottage cheese, 2 beaten eggs, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 ½ packets of George Washington broth and ¼ cup chopped pecans.
Folding in 3 ½ cups Special K last.
Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and pour in the mixture.
Cover with tin foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350°.
Uncover and bake at 400 degrees for an additional 30 minutes, until brown and firm along the top and sides.
Notes
You can substitute the George Washington broth for ½ packet of onion soup mix or vegetarian chicken bouillon. George Washington seasoning/broth can be a little hard to find but they do sell it on Amazon.
- The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will very based on different bands of ingredients used and cooking methods.
Nutrition
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 940IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 11mg
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