Vegan or Vegetarian Cashew Nut Roast

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 carrots chopped
• 1 tsp vegetable stock powder
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 cup cashew nuts
• 1/2 cup parsley
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 3 eggs (for vegetarian) or 3 egg replacement *(vegan)

Method:

1. Fry onion in olive oil
2. Add chopped carrots, stock and herbs, tomato paste and soy sauce
3. Cook until carrots and soft and the mixture is caramelised
4. Add nuts and cook another 10 minutes
5. Process in a food processor, with the parsley, until the mixture is smooth
6. Add breadcrumbs and eggs or egg replacer
7. Push into a loaf tin
8. Bake at 190 degrees Celsius for about 40 minutes until firm to touch

In oven, ready for cooking