Vegan Meatballs (No Tvp or Soy) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I've been playing around with making 'meatballs' using some ingredients/techniques I've seen from other recipes. this is a nice substitute for regular meatballs, but don't drop them into a pot of sauce to cook... they'll fall apart after a while! I used Nutritional Yeast Flakes which you could totally make this recipe without. It has a kind of 'cheese' flavor which I like in meatballs :-) Ingredients:
1 cup cooked lentils |
1 cup cooked brown rice (i used short grain for texture) |
1/4 cup rolled oats (not quick cooking) |
1/4 cup wheat germ |
2 tablespoons soy sauce |
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes |
1/4 cup whole wheat flour |
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced |
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar |
1 teaspoon garlic, minced |
2 teaspoons onions, minced |
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil |
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. combine all ingredients in a bowl. With your hands bruise/mash the lentils a bit, but not to the point that there all mushy.
3. using a small ice cream scoop (or with wet hands) roll out golfball sized balls. (slightly smaller).
4. *continue to dampen hands when doing this - the mixture is sticky.
5. place on a lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes.
6. Turn over and bake an addional 15 minutes.
7. Serve topped with a nice vegetarian/vegan marinara.
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