Chickpea-Veggie Loaf

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, grated
• 1 1/2 cups celery, finely chopped
• 3 1/2 cups chickpeas
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes or 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon savory
• 1 tablespoon tarragon
• 1/3 - 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Saute the vegetables in a little water, till the onions are well softened.
2. Put the chickpeas in a colander, and rinse for 1 minute under hot water. This will make them much easier to mash. Put them in a large bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.
3. Heat oven to 300u0b0F.
4. Combine all other ingredients with the chickpeas, and mix well.
5. Transfer mixture to a nonstick or lightly oiled loaf pan and pat in in evenly. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
6. Cool the loaf, in the pan, for a few minutes before serving.
7. Leftovers are great warmed up on a toasted sandwich with gravy!

onion, garlic, carrots, celery, chickpeas, whole wheat bread crumbs, parsley, thyme, savory, tarragon, apple juice, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chickpea-veggie-loaf-203653 (may not work)