Lentils, brown rice, and mushrooms give these vegan meatballs flavor and substance. Serve with your favorite sauce and pasta.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Rice Recipes
Time 2h25m
Yield Makes 21 meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
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Ajalodin Aalam
aa72@yahoo.comThese meatballs are a great way to use up leftover vegetables.
Bernadette Lutuciri
bernadette.lutuciri@gmail.comI'm not a vegan, but I'm always looking for new and interesting recipes. These meatballs definitely fit the bill.
Ahmad Zaffar
ahmad-z10@yahoo.comThese meatballs were a nice change of pace from my usual meat-based meatballs.
Fkgskoe Djketi
df@hotmail.comOverall, I thought these meatballs were pretty good. I would make them again, but I might tweak the recipe a bit.
Ruth Matheka
mr@hotmail.comThese meatballs were a bit too salty for my taste.
Lana Alyoussef
alyoussef.lana@yahoo.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my meatballs turned out really mushy.
Md Killer
k_md@yahoo.comThese meatballs were okay, but I've had better.
BLAZING ONEILL
oneill_b57@aol.comI wasn't impressed with these meatballs. They were bland and didn't have much flavor.
Sawar Ajam
s69@yahoo.comThese meatballs were a little too dry for my taste. I think I'll add more liquid next time.
Rajesh Biswas
biswas.rajesh@hotmail.co.ukI've never been a fan of vegan meatballs, but these ones were actually really good. I'll definitely be making them again.
Mansur Ahmed
mansur12@gmail.comI love that these meatballs are baked instead of fried. It makes them a healthier option.
Lily Schardan
l.s4@hotmail.co.ukThese meatballs are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. They're also a good source of protein.
Vithu SK
sk_v@yahoo.comI was really impressed with how flavorful these meatballs were. I will definitely be making them again.
FarooqRaJa35 FarooqRaJa35
f_farooqraja35@gmail.comThese meatballs are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love that they're made with healthy ingredients.
Mohd Ahmed
mohdahmed30@yahoo.comI've made these meatballs several times now and they're always delicious.
Snegugu Shezi
s.snegugu@hotmail.comThese vegan meatballs were a hit at my last dinner party! Everyone loved them, even the meat-eaters.