Mighty Meatballs

So Vegan

Vegan meatballs
Prep Time: 20M
Cooking Time: 35M
Serves: 12

These vegan meatballs are made from walnuts and herbs, and are served with a rich and satisfying tomato sauce.

Perfect for dinner or leftover lunch, these meatless meatballs are a total game-changer.

Makes: 12 meatballs

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Recipe by So Vegan.

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Ingredients

For the ‘meatballs’

1 x 400g tinned red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)

1/2 red onion roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves

35g oats

30g walnuts

4 tbsp nutritional yeast

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Small handful of fresh basil

For the sauce

1/2 red onion sliced

1 carrot diced

120ml vegan red wine

120ml vegetable stock

300g Tideford Organics Tomato & Basil Sauce (or similar)

Oil for frying

These vegan meatballs are made from walnuts and herbs, and are served with a rich and satisfying tomato sauce.

Perfect for dinner or leftover lunch, these meatless meatballs are a total game-changer.

Makes: 12 meatballs

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Recipe by So Vegan.

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper unless you’re using a non stick tray.
  • Add the meatball ingredients to a food processor and process the ingredients together until the mixture reaches a rough consistency, ensuring some larger pieces remain. It’s really important you avoid processing the ingredients for too long, otherwise the meatballs will turn into a mush!
  • Take roughly a tbsp of the mixture in your hand and roll it into a ball, then place it on the baking tray. Repeat until all the mixture has been used up and you’re left with 12 balls.
  • Transfer the baking tray to the oven and bake the balls for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by first adding a little oil to a frying pan on a medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the red onion and fry for 3 minutes. Then add the carrot and fry for a further 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Next, add the wine to the pan and simmer on a low heat for 5 minutes.
  • Then add the vegetable stock, sauce, and finally add the meatballs to the pan. Simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the sauce has started to thicken.
  • Remove the pan from the hob and serve. We recommend serving with mashed potato and a sprinkle of basil. Enjoy!

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