Food 
Vegan lentil meatballs
Meatballs are one of the most famous foods all over the world, especially these days. I can see many people are looking for super healthy meatballs recipes that come in different forms. In this vegan recipe, I prepare meatballs using lentils and I believe this is a perfect way to utilize leftover cooked lentils in a new way. Let’s get into it!
Ingredients
- 2 cups of lentils
- 1 small onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp of miso
- 1 tbsp of breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp of malted yeast optional
- 1 tbsp of basil fresh or dried
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a pot of boiling water, cook the lentils for about 20 minutes. Drain the lentils and set it aside in a bowl.
- Coarsely blend the lentils with the peeled and finely chopped garlic and onion, breadcrumbs, miso, malted yeast, coarsely chopped sun-dried tomatoes and basil.
- Season with the salt and the pepper
- Preheat the oven to 320°F.
- Using your hands; form meatballs.
- Place meatballs in a baking dish. Lightly oil the surface of the meatballs and bake for about 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy your lentil meatballs!
Notes
NUTRITIONAL FACTS:
Calories 122g | Fats: 3.7g | Cholesterol 12.0mg | Total Carbohydrate 16.7 g | Protein 7g
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