Vegan Eggplant Meatballs Oil Free Recipes

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VEGAN EGGPLANT MEATBALLS



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With a base of roasted eggplant, toasted breadcrumbs and lentils, these Vegan Meatballs have a rich and robust flavor, even meat lovers can get behind!

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories     Appetizer     Entree

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, (plus 2 more tablespoons )
3 tablespoons pureed carrot or sweet potato, ( (or 1 large egg if not vegan))
Kosher salt
1 globe eggplant
2/3 cup cooked lentils, ((I used green lentils))
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup roughly chopped basil
1/4 cup roughly chopped parsley
1/3 cup nutritional yeast, ((or chickpea flour))
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup grapeseed oil ((for frying))

Steps:

  • Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Place the breadcrumbs in a medium bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and ¼ teaspoon salt. Transfer to a rimmed sheet pan and spread in an even layer. Bake until the breadcrumbs are lightly golden (10 minutes or so), stirring midway through. Transfer them to a large plate and set aside.
  • Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees.
  • Line the sheet pan with aluminum foil and set the eggplant on top. Prick it 3 to 4 times with a fork and roast until a pairing knife easily slips into the center (40 to 50 minutes). It should be very tender throughout. Remove the eggplant from the oven and use scissors to cut an X in the bottom. Transfer it, stem side up, to a colander and set in the sink and let it drain and cool for 20 minutes.
  • Set the eggplant on a cutting board and slice it open lengthwise and scoop out the flesh and place it in the bowl of a food processor Add the pureed carrot (or egg), lentils, garlic, basil, parsley, and nutritional yeast (or chickpea flour) and ¾ teaspoon of salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Process for 12 one-second pulses to combine. Add the bread crumbs and pulse 2 to 3 times to combine.
  • Scrape the mixture in a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap flush against the surface, and refrigerate for 20 minutes or overnight.
  • Shape the eggplant mixture into golf ball-size pieces and roll them until they are nice and round.
  • Heat the grapeseed oil and remaining ½ cup of olive oil in a large heavy bottomed skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
  • Drop one of the balls into the oil, it should immediately sizzle-if not, let the oil heat some more. Add a few more balls to the oil, taking care not to overcrowd the pan. Fry the "meatballs" in batches, browning them on all sides (3 to 5 minutes for each batch).
  • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 meatball, Calories 50.9 kcal, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 74.4 mg, Fiber 1.9 g, Sugar 1.5 g, UnsaturatedFat 0.4 g

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