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Vegan Meatballs

A large plate of meatballs
How to make delicious vegan meatballs with pecans and mushrooms
Freya
4.96 from 71 votes
Prep 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Equipment

  • Mini Processor optional

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Mince - vegan
  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • 2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • ¼ tsp Chilli Flakes - optional
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ cup Pecans - toasted
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 100 g Mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Puree
  • 1 tsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Onion - small, peeled
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 1 portion Pasta Puttanesca - use my recipe here or your fav marinara recipe

Instructions

  • Put the vegan mince in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the Nutritional yeast, oregano, chili flakes (if using), salt and pepper.
  • In a food processor, blitz the pecans until finely ground. Add to the bowl.
  • Process together the garlic, mushrooms, puree, olive oil, onion and parsley until a soft pate forms. Add this to the bowl and mix well.
  • Add the Panko, a little at a time, until you get a mixture that holds into a firm golf-ball shape when formed between your hands.
  • Roll into balls and chill for about an hour.
  • Whilst the balls are chilling out in the fridge, make the marinara or puttanesca sauce.
  • Once chilled, fry meatballs gently in a little rapeseed oil until nicely toasty, turning regularly.
  • Spoon your Marinara sauce into a baking dish and drop the meatballs on top.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 180c, then serve.

Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Meatballs
Amount per Serving
Calories
363
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Sodium
 
1012
mg
44
%
Potassium
 
329
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
61
g
20
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
41
g
46
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
173
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
71
mg
7
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.