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Spaghetti and meatless lentil meatballs on a dish

Meatless Lentil Meatballs

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A Meatless Dinner That Everyone Will Love
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup lentils
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup sliced onion
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 egg

Method
 

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. Rinse lentils well.
  3. Add lentils and water to pot.
  4. Bring water to a boil, then simmer for 25 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, saute onion until carmelized.
  6. Add shredded carrots and continue to saute’ for 5 minutes.
  7. Combine cooked lentils with onion and carrots and add remaining ingredients, except the egg.
  8. Preheat oven to 425 F / 220 C
  9. Pulse with immersion blender (or food processor).
  10. Add egg and pulse a bit more.
  11. Form meatless meatballs and bake on a baking sheet.
  12. Brush with extra virgin olive oil.
  13. Bake 25-30 minutes. (depending on your oven, you may find it useful to rotate the vegetarian meatballs halfway through cook time).
  14. These meatless meatballs are great with spaghetti, as a meatball sandwich or as a Vegetarian / Vegan pate’, similar to refried beans.

Notes

Tip #1: One cup of lentils to two cups of water.
Tip #2:  Use parchment paper for quick and easy clean up (Save even more time by using the pre-cut kind).
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