Mushroom Rice Neat Balls Recipes

MUSHROOM & RICE "NEAT" BALLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a simmer over high heat. Add rice, reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, approx 18 to 20 minutes. Stir almost constantly during last 5 minutes of cooking. When done, transfer to large bowl and set aside.
• While the rice cooks, finely chop your mushrooms (use a food processor if you like). In large skillet, heat 2 tsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 2-3 minutes Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, 3-5 minutes Add to bowl with rice; let cool.
• Preheat oven to 400F and lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Add vegan egg, breadcrumbs, almond meal, nutritional yeast, parsley, salt and pepper to cooled rice mixture and mix well. Form mixture about 24 oval or round nuggets, each about 2 inches in diameter. Your slightly damp hands are probably the best tool for doing this.
• Clean out your skillet then heat up the remaining 2 tsp olive oil over medium high heat; tilt to coat bottom. Add half the nuggets and cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes Turn nuggets over onto prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining nuggets. Bake until nuggets are browned and firm, 15-20 minutes
• Serve the "Neat" balls hot over tomato sauce & pasta, or any other dish you think will compliment.

VEGAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Bring rice and enough water to cover by 3 inches to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat, season with 1 tablespoon salt, and simmer 20 minutes. Add lentils and continue to simmer until lentils are tender, about 27 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Meanwhile, pulse mushrooms and onion in food processor until minced. Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon oil and mushroom mixture. Cook stirring occasionally until mushrooms have released most of their moisture and become golden around the edges of the pan, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in flaxseed. Let sit at least 5 minutes. Mix in lentils, brown rice, breadcrumbs, and parsley. Stir, pressing mixture against side of bowl with spoon to break up some of the lentils until the mixture clumps together. Season with salt and pepper.
• With wet hands, form mixture into 21 compact meatballs, each 1 1/2-inch in diameter. Chill at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Wipe out skillet; heat over medium high. Add remaining 3 tablespoons oil and meatballs. Cook turning frequently until browned all over, turning heat to medium if the pan starts to get too hot, about 10 minutes. Serve warm with pasta and sauce of your choice.