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
VEGETARIAN MEATBALLS
No one ever knows these are vegetarian. These also make great cocktail meatballs in a slow cooker with sweet and sour, Asian, or barbecue sauce.
Provided by pho1962
Categories Everyday Cooking Vegetarian
Time 1h50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Mix eggs, bread crumbs, walnuts, Cheddar cheese, onions, cottage cheese, oil, garlic, basil, and salt together in a bowl with your hands until thoroughly blended. The batter will be very stiff.
- Chill mixture in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
- Roll into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes, turn meatballs, and continue to bake for another 8 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Cholesterol 136 mg, Fat 36 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 853.6 mg, Sugar 4 g
WHEAT BALLS WITH TOMATOES (VEGAN MEATBALLS, AKA KIBBEH HEELAH)
07/07/07:This recipe is an old Arabic main dish for meatless meatballs. Nowadays, we call this vegan. It is something that I grew up with and just adore. My vegan friends are happy to have such a tasty dish. Served with a fresh salad (if you can top that salad with fresh peppermint, all the better) and a vinegar and olive oil dressing, you will know that you are eating right! 01/06/09: Made this for the church potluck using the juice of only two lemons and using a 6 oz. can of tomato paste. I believe that the flavor was much better. Taste your sauce as you season it! My apologies to Syrinx.
Provided by dogsandwoods
Categories Grains
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For Wheat Balls:.
- Knead with water to form into 1 to 1 1/2" balls.
- Fill a large pot halfway with water, bring to a boil, gently add balls to water and cook for about twenty minutes.
- Check the inside of a ball to make certain that they are done. If so, they should not have clumps of flour on the inside.
- For Sauce:.
- Bring tomato paste and lemon juice to a low boil, then simmer for fifteen minutes.
- Meanwhile, fry onions in oil until cooked; add garlic and coriander and cook for another minute.
- Add to tomato sauce and simmer for half an hour.
- Pour sauce over kibbeh and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.1, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Sodium 187.7, Carbohydrate 103.4, Fiber 17.7, Sugar 8.6, Protein 15.2
KIBBEH
A tasty, Middle-Eastern dish. I like this for lunch or as a snack. Recipe #59667 is the perfect accompaniment.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, soak bulgur in enough warm water to cover by 1 inch for 1 hour and drain.
- In a skillet, cook ½ cup chopped onion and garlic clove in 2 tblsps oil over moderate heat for 5 minutes or until the onion is softened.
- Add ¼ of the ground lamb, pine nuts, ¾ tsp allspice and ½ tsp salt and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until lamb is no longer pink.
- In a bowl combine the remaining lamb, bulgur, 1/3 cup chopped onion, 1 ½ tsps salt and 1 tsp allspice.
- Spread half of raw lamb in a buttered 1-quart baking dish; cover with cooked lamb, and top with remaining raw lamb, smoothing top.
- With a sharp knife, etch a diamond pattern on top of the ground lamb (where you intend to cut it once cooked), dot with butter and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cut into 4 pieces and serve hot or chilled.
- This is excellent eaten with tzatziki or plain greek-style yoghurt and Recipe #59667 Salad.
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