THE BEST VEGAN MEATBALLS
Tender, flavorful, 10-ingredient vegan meatballs made with quinoa and black beans! Infused with fresh herbs, tomato paste, and spices for big flavor. The perfect meatless meatball for pasta, sandwiches, and more!
Provided by Minimalist Baker
Categories Entree
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- If you haven't prepared your quinoa yet, do so now (make sure it's cooked and cooled completely before use). 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa will yield ~1 cup cooked. *Prep/cook time does not include preparing quinoa.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C). Add rinsed, dried black beans to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until beans appear cracked and feel dry to the touch (see beans in food processor photo). Remove beans from the oven and then increase oven heat to 375 degrees F (190C).
- Heat a large (oven-safe) skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add water (or oil), garlic, and shallot. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, or until slightly softened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat (and reserve pan for later use).
- Add black beans to a food processor along with garlic, shallot, sea salt, oregano, red pepper flake, and fennel (optional) and pulse into a loose meal (DON'T overmix). Then add cooked/cooled quinoa, vegan parmesan cheese, tomato paste, fresh basil or parsley, and Worcestershire (optional). Pulse to combine until a textured dough forms (you're not looking for a purée, but it should be semi-tacky).
- Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more salt for saltiness/depth of flavor, red pepper flake for heat, herbs for earthiness, or Worcestershire (optional) for more depth of flavor. If it's too tacky or wet, add more vegan parmesan cheese and pulse to combine (we added a bit more).
- Scoop out heaping 1 1/2 Tbsp amounts (using this scoop or a Tablespoon) and gently form into small balls using your hands. Add to a plate and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Heat an oven-safe metal or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add a small amount of oil to prevent sticking, then add the meatballs. Sauté for a few minutes, gently turning the meatballs to get a slight crust on either side. Then transfer to the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown on the edges and slightly dry to the touch.
- These meatballs are delicious as is, or you can add some marinara to the pan and heat over medium heat for 5 minutes (or until bubbling / hot) to infuse more flavor.
- Serve with marinara and additional vegan parmesan cheese (optional)! These are also delicious atop any pasta. Leftover meatballs keep for 4-5 days in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer. Reheat in the microwave or in a 375-degree F (190 C) oven until warmed through.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Meatballs, Calories 67.4 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 3.3 g, Fat 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 184.5 mg, Fiber 2.7 g, Sugar 1.1 g
VEGAN BEEFLESS BURGERS OR MEATBALLS
A tasty meat substitution for vegans, this mixture can be used in place of hamburger in almost any recipe
Provided by Meghan
Categories Grains
Time 40m
Yield 6 patties
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients.
- Mix well.
- Use large ice cream scoop to measure out 6 patties, or divide mixture into six equal portions.
- Fry, or place on greased baking sheet, bake at 350 degrees 20-30 minutes, turning once.
- Be careful not to over-bake, since it will make the burgers dry.
- These may be brushed with BBQ sauce 5 minutes before removing from oven.
- Serve on a whole wheat bun with all the trimmings, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, etc.
- Or use your hands or a 1 ounce ice cream type scoop to form meatballs and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Serve with spaghetti sauce and pasta.
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