Ingredients: 1 ½ cups Long Grain Brown Rice, Prepared as Usual 1 Medium Carrot, Chopped 1 Small Onion, Minced 1 Stalk Celery, Chopped 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced 1 Egg 1 Tablespoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper ½ teaspoon Sea Salt 2 Tablespoon Dried Basil or Dried Italian Seasoning Blend ½ cup Nutiva Coconut Oil (plus 1-2 T. to grease pan) 1 ½ cups Nutiva Shelled Hemp Seeds ¼ – ½ cup Unsulphured Molasses
Directions:
1. Make the rice as usual and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 325°F
3. Grease an 8 inch loaf pan with hemp seed or coconut oil
4. In a blender, combine the carrot, onion, celery, garlic, egg, pepper, salt, basil and oil.
5. Blend until smooth.
6. In a medium bowl, stir together the hemp seeds, rice and blender mixture.
7. Spoon into loaf pan, spreading to the edges & flattening the top.
8. Carefully spread the molasses over the top.
9. Bake for 1 hour.
10. Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.