Description
These vegetarian lentil meatballs are quick + easy. You can make a double batch and eat them 2 days in a row!
Ingredients
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- 1 diced onion
- 1 cup of chopped carrots
- 1 cup of dry lentils
- 3 cups of water
- 1/2 cup of cooked rice
- 3/4 cup of wholewheat bread
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup of grated cheese
- 2 tbsp of parmesan
- 2 diced mushrooms
- 1 tbsp of soy sauce
- 1 tsp of rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp of milk
- 1 tsp of paprika
- 1/2 tsp of chili powder
- 1 tsp of powdered garlic
- 1 garlic clove (sliced)
- 1 bay leef
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 3 sprigs of tarragon (chopped)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pound of spaghetti
- 1 cup of tomato sauce
- 8 sundried tomatoes
- 3 tbsp chives (dried) or 8-10 sprigs of fresh chive
Instructions
- Wash and strain the lentils.
- Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat.
- Add the fresh garlic and paprika and cook for a minute.
- Add the lentils and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour 3 cups of water into the pan and reduce the heat when the water boils.
- Add the bay leef, thyme, salt and pepper and cook for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil on medium heat in a frying pan.
- Add the onion and carrots and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the tarragon and powdered garlic and cook for a minute.
- Add the chili powder and pepper and stir.
- Add the soy sauce and stir.
- Add the rice vinegar. Keep stirring.
- Reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, bread and the milk. Stir and put aside.
- Remove the bay leaf and thyme from the lentils.
- Put the lentils in the bowl of your mixer.
- Mix until the lentils for about 2 minutes or until the lentils form a puree.
- Add the carrot, onion and bread.
- Add the rice and cheese
- Add the eggs and stir with a spoon to combine.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Form 1 inch balls and put them in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
- Prepare the spaghetti according to the instructions on the package.
- Serve with pasta, tomato sauce, sundried tomatoes, chives and parmesan.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Vegetarian
- Cuisine: French