Vegetarian Loaf With Roasted Vegetables

• 2 5/8 cups whole grain rice
• 5 onions finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves finely diced
• 4 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 6 stems thyme leaves stripped from stems and chopped
• 4 9/16 cups carrots peeled and grated
• 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese finely grated
• 6 medium eggs
• 2/3 cup creme fraiche
• paprika
• 1 1/8 pounds asparagus with woody ends snapped off
• 3 3/8 cups tomatoes halved
• 1 1/4 cups red wine
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 2 teaspoons cornflour
• flour
• butter

1. Cook the rice according to the package instructions. Drain.
2. Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F. Grease and flour a 4 x 12 inch baking pan. To make the "loaf", heat 1 tbsp oil in a saucepan and saute 1/2 the onions and the garlic until slightly browned. Remove from the pan and let cool slightly. Mix with the eggs, rice, cheese, creme fraiche (or sour cream, if using), carrot and sunflower seeds to form a sticky mass. Add the thyme and paprika and season. Put the loaf in the prepared baking pan and bake for around 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile, mix the tomatoes and asparagus with 2 tbsp oil and season. Spread on a baking sheet and put on the lowest shelf of the oven for the last 20 mins of the loaf's cooking time.
4. For the sauce, saute the remaining diced onions for about 10 mins in 1 tbsp oil, until browned evenly. Season. Deglaze the pan with 1/2 cup red wine, bring to a boil and simmer for a 2-3 mins. Repeat the process until all of the red wine is used. After the last addition, pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Mix in the cornstarch slurry and cook until the sauce thickens, stirring constantly.
5. Remove the "loaf" from the oven, let it rest for 3-5 minutes, then remove from the pan and carefully cut into slices. Serve the vegetarian "loaf" with the roasted vegetables and sauce.

grain rice, onions, garlic, sunflower oil, thyme, carrots, sunflower seeds, parmesan cheese, eggs, crueme fraueeche, paprika, tomatoes, red wine, vegetable stock, cornflour, flour, butter

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vegetarian-_Loaf_-with-Roasted-Vegetables-1412898 (may not work)