Vegan Meatballs
Ah, yes comfort food never tasted so good now that you can eat one of your favorites and have it feel good in your tummy too! We all know that the traditional spaghetti and meatballs that is usually served with lots of garlic bread, can be a little tricky on the digestive system. Thankfully, this recipe is super healthy and surprisingly taste just like the real thing! Easy to digest and full of flavor, you can lay these down on your favorite gluten free pasta, in a wrap, on a bed of quinoa or even just eat them on their own!
Ingredients
- 2 cups rinsed or sprouted lentils
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 cup mushrooms chopped I used Shitaki
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 cup nutritional yeast
- ½ cup
Sacred Superfood Organic Hemp Seeds - 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/2 -¼ cup rice flour or other gluten free flour
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium-large pot, combine the lentils, vegetable stock, onions and garlic and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat, and let the lentils simmer, covered, for about 20-25 minutes, or until very soft. Remove from heat and mash well with a potato masher or fork.
- Meanwhile, heat the coconut oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and thyme and saute until the mushrooms are very soft, about 4-6 minutes.
- In a food processor or blender, combine half of the lentil mixture with the mushrooms, ground flax seeds and nutritional yeast and process until smooth. Add the processed mixture to the remaining lentil mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until combined. Gradually stir in the rice flour, 1 tbsp at a time, until the mixture holds together. Allow the mixture to reach room temperature before forming into balls.
- Cook the lentil balls. Heat a small amount of oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add the lentil balls to the hot oil, cooking only as many at a time as will fit without touching one another. Cook, flipping the lentil balls to brown them on all sides, until they’re golden brown, about 4 minutes. Repeat until all of the lentil balls are cooked. Toss with a warm pasta sauce and cooked pasta, enjoy them in a sandwich, or eat as they are!