• 1 Cup chopped nuts of choice (how finely you grind them is up to you)
  • 1 Cup bread crumbs
  • 1 Medium onion
  • 1 Cup diced celery
  • 1 Cup finely chopped carrot
  • 1 Large can diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 Cup olive oil
  • 1-2 Cups marinara sauce of your choice
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2-1 Cup cheddar cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in skillet and sauté onion, celery and carrot with salt and pepper until tender.   Mix with the rest of the ingredients, and taste to be sure seasoning is to your liking.  Put into a loaf tin.  Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes and serve warm or cold with or without marinara sauce.