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Bring salt and water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
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Add lentils and cook, covered, for 25-30 minutes, or until lentils are soft and most of the water is absorbed.
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Remove from the heat, drain, and partially mash the lentils.
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You want some of the lentils left whole!
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I like to do this with an immersion blender, but do whatever floats your boat.
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Transfer to a mixing bowl and set aside to cool slightly.
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Or notIve found it doesnt really matter much.
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Stir in remaining ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
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Use clean hands.
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Or a spoon.
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As long as its completely combined!
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Add extra sauce if you need to.
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You want it thoroughly moist, but not soggy and gloopy.
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Spoon into a thoroughly greased 9x5 loaf pan and smooth the top with the back of a spoon.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, until the top of the loaf is dry, firm and golden brown.
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Cool in the pan on a rack for about 10 minutes, then run a knife around the ouside edge before turning out.
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Now, here you have a choice.
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Serve it as is, with sauce on the side, or slather your favorite meatloaf glaze on top and bake another 10 minutes.
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I like a mixture of ketchup, brown sugar, and dry mustard.
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Some people like BBQ sauce.
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Do what makes you happy!
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Also, as long as you keep the lentils, oats, cheese, and egg consistent, you can mix and match the other ingredients.
