Vegetarian Christmas Not-Nut-Roast (Make Ahead) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 green pepper, very finely chopped
1 leek, very finely chopped
1 carrot, very finely chopped
1 onion, very finely chopped
1 celery rib, very finely chopped
10 ounces mushrooms, very finely diced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
7 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
4 ounces dried breadcrumbs

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.
Add the pepper, leek, carrot, onion and celery and cook, stirring, for 8-10 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes; if they produce lots of juices, cook them out. Transfer to a large bowl.
Fold in the egg, most of the cheese and most of the breadcrumbs. Mix well and season.
Transfer to a greased, base lined 28.5cm x 13cm x 6cm deep loaf tin. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until set and the top is golden. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out, slice and serve with gravy.