Christmas Vegetarian Nut Loaf

WHAT YOU NEED: 

• ½ cup (70g) hazelnuts
• 1 cup (100g) pecans
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 2 ½ cups (250g) mushrooms, chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme, leaves only
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 zucchini, coarsely grated
• 1 cup (200g) couscous
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup (100g) prunes
• 3.5 oz. (100g) goat’s cheese

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: 

Preheat the oven to 175 ºC. 

Place the nuts on a baking tray covered with baking paper and roast them in the oven for about 10 minutes. 

Meanwhile, heat the oil and fry the mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add the thyme, garlic and season with pepper and salt, cook for another 2 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and then puree the mixture with half of the nuts in the food processor. 

Place this mixture in a bowl and add the rest of the nuts, zucchini, couscous, eggs and prunes. Crumble the goat cheese and mix. 

Put in the mixture in a greased loaf tin and bake for about 50 minutes in the oven.

Allow the loaf to cool for 10 minutes before serving.