A realllllllllllllllly tasty one, that is very easy to make and can also accompany a main meal.
LENTIL "MEAT"BALLS
You'll need:2 tins lentils
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 Tablespoon mixed Italian herbs
Drain the lentils and add to a bowl.
Mash well.
Stir in the tomato paste, breadcrumbs and herbs until well combined.
Shape into little balls.
Place balls on a lined baking tray.
Bake in a preheated 180C oven for 20-25minutes until well browned and outsides are crisp.
* This will make 30-35 small balls
To make a sauce to go with the balls dry-fry a finely chopped onion with 2 shredded garlic cloves. When the onion starts to brown, add as much tomato passata as desired (I recommend half a jar). Bring the sauce to a boil and then add the meatballs and a Tablespoon of Italian herbs and gently stir until warmed through.
Lovely! This looks so simple, yet amazing! Favouriting this recipe for future use! :)
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy it! I love how simple they are and yet so tasty! :-)
DeleteI can't believe how easy this is. I've never had tinned lentils. Tempted to buy some now, just so I can do this recipe. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteYes do it do it do it!!!!!!! You won't regret it! :-) Its so easy
DeleteThese look like they'd be so easy to make! What a great way of doing veggie meat balls - so much simpler than frying or trying to do anything on a stove top.
ReplyDeleteI love how tasty they are for something so simple! :-) I don't "fry" anything so its great to be able to put these in the oven and forget about them for a while!
DeleteI used tinned lentils in a veg "meat" loaf and it was yummy. These would be nice with some cheese in them too:) They certainly would be very filling.
ReplyDeleteI do love lentils! :-) We have them regularly as 'meat'loaf!
DeleteWOW! These looks awesome! LOVE that you are doing a vegan bake-off! I need to take notes as that is certainly NOT my strong point!
ReplyDeletehaha I still have lots to learn when it comes to baking to ;-) I'm all for experimenting though!
DeleteHow easy and yummy do these look - adding these to my to do list
ReplyDeletehaha sounds like mofo is filling that list rapidly ;-)
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