Raw Vegan Portobello Meatloaf

This a hearty, flavourful dish that is fantastic straight out of the dehydrator. Perfect comfort food, great for entertaining with and great for the Holiday Season too.
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - Dehydrated mushrooms & peppers
3:27 - Meatloaf
8:29 - Tomato Sauce
12:55 - Glazing & plating
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My name is Russell James. I cured my acne with raw foods and detoxing many years ago. Teaching others how to make aw food is one of the things I do. If you want to learn how to eat raw sandwiches all week, or put on a showstopping raw dinner party for friends then you're in the right place. You can find out more about me here - www.therawchef.com/about/

[@H00ba100]

PLEASE don't ever stop creating and sharing this amazing food!!! :)

[@mikeskylark1594]

If there's something we raw vegans miss in healthy savory meals is FLAVOR!

[@infinity4evr]

I love everything you make. I was a raw foodist for 10 years and you’re inspiring me to get back into it. I still germinate my nuts and seeds, except nuts are 48 hours and seeds 24. I found it makes a huge difference in both taste and digestion. Keep demonstrating your little masterpieces. You’re doing a fabulous job!

[@kahnav8334]

I’m so happy to find you ! Finally A creative variety of raw recipes ! Thank you !!!

[@lizard1971]

This looks and sounds amazing!!! I just started a high raw lifestyle and I so need to try this! Thank you, good sir! 🍅🌽🥦🥒🥕🫑

[@annakarayanni6533]

This recipe is just phenomenal Russel. Meatloaf and Kale/Apple/Cranberry Salad. Omgosh...totally insane delicious!! Thank you.

[@ClubuldeEnglezaYouTube]

OMG I Had no idea I could push the pepper stalks in like that.👌👌👌

[@hopehoffman6520]

As soon as I'm done with my juice fast this will be one of my immediate meals!!

[@Taking_Back_Thyme]

It’s been awhile since I’ve watched you. Another new kitchen. Like it. You’ve got a bit of Gordon Ramsay jumping going on.

[@therawchef]

Haha, I noticed that when I watched it back. Not sure where that came from.

[@skylamariecostello]

can’t wait 2 make this!✨

[@ericefells9333]

LOVE THIS!!!! THANK YOU!

[@janetrugenius9345]

Yum! More videos please!

[@lillyhoneysuckle9503]

2024 May watching from Washington DC. Seriously hungry N😂W. This is simply amazing of you to share with the world. Incredibly kind of you Russell. The professional culinary 😘 meal presentations to prepare at home. Those fresh ingredients you just never want to stop eating Raw Vegan.🌱🕷️🐖🤍

[@bosha9035]

a huge thank you FABULOUS

[@gmurph]

Oh snap a new upload rawght awnn 🙌

[@jag2333]

Great recipe. Thank you❣ Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 🥳 🥰

[@exquisitemotherhood]

YES!

[@paralyzeddd]

thank you, this looks absolutely delicious!

[@mekkatimberlake2200]

Can't wait to make this. Looks so yummy!!!

[@lifeofjazminherrera]

Can’t wait for more videos! 💖💖💖

[@sashakartus3435]

Oh, I have to make it !!! All your recipes are amazing !!

[@trevor2516]

Looks amazing! Going to give it a try. Thank you!

[@CeliaAWhite]

Looks incredible!

[@freudensprung-jetzt6031]

Great, that is what we will have for Christmas Eve!

[@purplealmondwellness8903]

This looks amazing! I can't wait to try it!

[@houndjog]

Thank you Russel! Can't wait to make this ...all of your recipes turn out so well!

[@silentteacherofoneness]

Looks delicious, will try!

[@akilahstanton4104]

Looks Amazing!

[@cindymarks4758]

Looks amazing!

[@kathleenkastner]

Looks delicious Russell! I look forward to learning more from you. Thanks!

[@bigsexymama1]

Oh yeah I want this!! ❤

[@shaleiigavesti4601]

Oh my goodness ❤i got to make this!❤😊

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

what a great video..yum and healthy..fantastic!😄

[@claire6568]

This is so beautifully presented

[@brahma7296]

Wonderful

[@intrinsicnature85]

i love youuuu😭💚💚💚 you’re really amazing. i can’t wait to get the course soon

[@wisteria4981]

My mouth is watering and it looks absolutely fabulous😎

[@giselkrivorot3909]

Beautiful delicious 😋

[@mrspanchavilla]

I'm gonna try this dish for Christmas this year!

[@rosapang2386]

lovely

[@alexanderskibalo6841]

Thank you Russel. I wiil try to repeat it.

[@RachaelAlexander]

Looks delicious! Can't wait to try it when I get a dehydrator 😊

[@danegunther6621]

BRILLIANT! Absolutely brilliant!

[@brazilian-lady9175]

Looks good. Thank you for sharing. I will share.

[@ambrosiay1997]

Omg this is my new favorite channel please post more recipes, they’re amazingggggg!!!!!!

[@queenanyahdivinepoetess7666]

This looks delicious, just got my dehydrator so this is one of the recipes I will attempt, thanks🥰

[@lavalotus99]

You are a pro at raw foods cuisine! So excited to make this! Ty !! ☺️

[@MamaZShaman]

This is just awesome! Thank you! Maybe a premier on your upcoming raw bread class coming up on 12/29?

[@debbiejohnson4034]

Looks so yummy, will try these tomorrow, soaking nuts now!

[@Unity4US]

BEAUTIFULLY done! Love it! Can’t wait to try this! Thank you so much 💛💚💙💛💚💙💛💚🏆

[@5MinRaw]

Good!

[@tatiannamartinez146]

love allll your videos god bless you

[@bellapayne]

This is such an amazing video and recipe, Russel!! I am going to make this.

[@jacquelinequinn7805]

I love you Russel💕 Thanks for your beautiful raw recipes. Best on KZbin in my opinion.xx

[@democolor42]

I Love It, super! Amazing recipe, Thank you 🤩❤🌹☘🍅🍄🫑🌶🥗🥗🥗

[@dianamara138]

Love this recipe! Will make it with dark miso next time! I actually saw Chef Russell taste a tid bit thats a first..love these recipes 😋

[@raw4beginners973]

Wow!!!!!

[@sunshinedayz7032]

This looks fantastic! Can't wait to try this! I usually only use nuts, so I love the mushroom idea. Love that you recreate cooked favorites into raw!💥

[@anubistanjangurrah5361]

Even though I am not a HUGE fan of mushrooms....That looks REALLY delicious and I might even try it some day when I get my own dehydrator

[@CarolynRessel]

I am plant based but now also need to be gluten free, I’ve been fighting MS with food for years and it saved my life!!!! I’m very happy I found your channel I noticed in your kale and apple salad. It said 56 g of carbohydrates. I also have to watch out for carbohydrates. It’s really hard for me being plant-based and to get all the nutrition that I need and not have too many carbs I know quinoa has 45 g carbs in it, I’m grateful for your channel! God bless ❤

[@rcrook9000]

I made this yesterday and it was really good! I do wonder if it would have been that different just to put the sauce on during the first dehydration of the meatloaf and save time. It was very good though!

[@MsEbonyJasmine]

Thank You! I'm a new raw vegan ... This recipe looks amazing

[@Lynnb996]

I just discovered your channel, and your recipes look fabulous. Do you think that one could substitute water for the oil in the meatloaf recipe?

[@girliedog]

This looks absolutely delicious. Call it raw if you wish but to me hours in the dehydrator is cooking the food in a way that concentrates the flavors. Yum Yum

[@lydiaeskander4214]

Your meatloaf and kale salad look so out of this world...Have to get back into RAW food.

[@geordieinca9834]

I just found you and your dishes look amazing! We’re about to go from vegan to start incorporating raw. Well my husband doesn’t quite know yet but he wants nothing but vegan food out of our kitchen and eats anything in that realm I put in front of him (as long as I disguise certain veggies :). I’m excited! We try to be sos free. Could you make the veggies without the oil or would it not work?

[@felixezeanyaeche7318]

You are the now the new vegan master I shall learn from

[@lashaytaylor5055]

Making.

[@SilentPresence]

Thank you; like how you explain things so precisely that teaches the viewer a lot. How long would I put this in my gas oven that has a dehydrator setting? I am going raw plant based after my juice fast.

[@janelpoisson8270]

Do you have a recommendation for a dehydrator? This recipe looks so savory and delicious. Thank you for posting.

[@therawchef]

Yep, you can see my kit lists here: kit.co/therawchef

[@computer__eyez]

this is insane! I’m going to your website, to see how i can financially support. Quality channels like this *need* to be *supported* to grow and allow them produce more videos like this.

[@linxlatham47]

I love how you had to stop yourself from just digging into it at the end lol

[@therawchef]

Haha, it's a struggle

[@TheLatulpa]

would it be possible to leave the tomatoes out? My husband can not have any asset creating food. Looks so delish

[@feedingthelocaleofshangri-1397]

Hey I’ve been conducting quite a few experiments with raw food myself- you should try dried UNRIPE jackfruit as a meat replacement. It browns up from the oxidation and because it’s unripe it isn’t nearly as sweet as the typical canned jackfruit. Haven’t been able to pick up a bag yet because I just moved but you should look into it.

[@therawchef]

Thanks! I'll check it out.

[@buzzanderson6217]

Raw unripe jackfruit wouldn’t really be edible raw. I would be really surprised unless it was dehydrated over night but even then just add a small piece on the side to try. Jackfruit is really high in natural latex so it is better if it’s broken down by slow cooking. If someone is sensitive to latex they could have problems breathing after eating it. If you live in a tropical place it is a great idea to plant some trees and the fruits get as big as watermelon. The insides are like glue and it is really hard to get off your hands unless you have covered them in oil or gloves to handle. It’s a great fruit because one can feed about 10 people and the trees can have hundreds as long as there is enough water. It would be a great survival food.

[@0000asdfasdf0000]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! prev comment ... "please do not ever stop creatign and sharing" and i've noticed he is not sharing on youtube anymore. oh dear.

[@therawchef]

I'm making a comeback :)

[@kimberlyhibbert710]

Is there something I can substitute the oil for in the kale salad recipe? I don’t eat oil.

[@Patriot33AD]

Where have you both gone Russel? You and your wife? We all miss you! Have you decided to retire from KZbin? That would be a loss for us all 😮 you are much appreciated we do realize it takes much work to complete a vid worth to post up. Please don’t quit, come back to us both of you. Hoping all is well with you two 🫂

[@therawchef]

I'm making a comeback

[@joserafaelvaldes7239]

Do you wash the portobello mushrooms?

[@Bahbahlatje]

I have some baby bellas in the fridge so I decided to try this. How much miso did you use? I'm going to guess at it, though.

[@therawchef]

No need to guess, recipe is in the description

[@amyahdocq8835]

@ 12:09. could we very lightly oil the bowl before putting the sauce in it so it will dehydrate without sticking? Or is it better not? Will that affect the sauce? For the herbs, could we use dehydrated herbs? If yes, in which proportion? This looks absolutely delicious, I want to do it for xmas... thank you ❣

[@thewiseturtle]

I use a (flat) silicone sheet to dehydrate sauces on my trays. Just be careful that you don't pile up too much of the liquid initially that it starts seeping off the edges after a while.

[@amyahdocq8835]

@@thewiseturtle Yes... I prefer this method... thank you 🌹 Merry xmas to you and your crew 🤗

[@martinasurrency6988]

I am exploring the raw vegan lifestyle. I do not have a dehydrator machine. However, I do have an air fryer with a dehydrator feature. Can I use my air fryer or must I purchase a dehydrator?

[@ericawhitelaw5694]

should I dry my sage and thyme from the garden or can I use if fresh?

[@therawchef]

Fresh is great

[@splash4891]

you remind me of Chef Gordon Ramsey, its uncanny... you have the exact same mannerisms in the kitchen...this recipe looks amazing as well...wow

[@soulTraveller144]

Wow hopefully be making thus next winter.. does anyone know if the cheaper dehydrators are any good? Saw one on ebay new for 115 by eletriq..×

[@houndjog]

I bought a "used" excalibur dehydrator on Ebay for $75:00.....works great!

[@soulTraveller144]

@@houndjog Hey thanks for replying i just had a look on ebay and there is one or 2 at 79-£100 plus but if there is no point with the cheaper ones this is probably what i will aim to do ^_^

[@danh5637]

what’s your normal food processor?

[@jacksonscully2537]

Does it matter if we use red onion instead?

[@buzzanderson6217]

The dehydrating makes things more professional but the pate’s can just be eaten raw on a romaine leaf or collard leaf. But I would not do that with mushrooms. I got really sick on mushrooms once so as far as I’m concerned dehydrating after being tossed with sesame oil and tamari is the way to go. I’d much rather eat the red pepper raw on the top in kind of a pineapple or apricot chutney. I love the crunchiness. I would also add chia seeds to either the loaf or the chutney for extra protein and adhesiveness.

[@suzannepharr7869]

This looks amazing, but I can’t eat peppers. They give me horrible indigestion. Is there anything that works well as a substitute? I miss out on lots of delicious recipes because of peppers. ☹️

[@karinagutierrez9041]

se ve barbaro pero es demasiado tiempo! para prepararlo

[@lifeofjazminherrera]

What kind of cutting board is that?

[@tosstease2215]

This could make good herb dehydrated crackers as well?

[@therawchef]

For sure. You'd probably want to add a little flax and water to bind everything a bit better for crackers.

[@tosstease2215]

Fantastic ❣

[@soulTraveller144]

Whats the cheapest good quality food processor as well as dehyrator? Thanks ! 🐾

[@shantim8249]

Cheap doesn't work, save up for an Excalibur you won't be disappointed.

[@therawchef]

My kit recommendations are here: kit.co/therawchef Not sure about cheap dehydrators as I've not used any or heard of any good ones to recommend. Good value processors - Cuisinart for sure.

[@giselafiege7169]

Ohh this would be an amazing holiday treat, combined with cauliflower mash 😋🙏😎

[@margotweening744]

Looks delicious but I’m not used to the almost frenetic energy I’m feeling! Love you anyway…pace gets better towards the end

[@thebigbossbusiness]

What would happen if you dont dehydrate the mushrooms and peppers and just marinate?

[@avissavage9688]

How do you store the leftovers

[@therawchef]

Sealed container in the fridge.

[@kharrell8356]

Hey Russell, Was that you on Killing Eve episode 8? Couldn't find you in the credits, you looked quite handsome.

[@therawchef]

Definitely wasn't me

[@kharrell8356]

@@therawchef if you get a chance to watch season4 ep8, the wedding scene near the end of show, maybe you have a twin.

[@SamanthaSalmon]

So this is a 3 day process?

[@therawchef]

No you want to dehydrate the sauce at the same time as the loaf which makes that a 12 hour process. Then you need 3 hours for the mushrooms & peppers at the start, and 3 hours for the final dehydration. So it could be done in one afternoon, overnight and the next morning.

[@katrieng9662]

Hi Russell...where are you these days? Missing you 😢

[@therawchef]

👀

[@katrieng9662]

@@therawchef hey hey..there you are!😀😃

[@cycleofficial4744]

is miso raw, too ?

[@therawchef]

It's cooked initially, but then fermented, so as long as it's unpasteurised after fermentation, I consider it a living food

[@cycleofficial4744]

@@therawchef Thank you