Simple black bean meatless balls made with beans, mushrooms and walnuts— they’re filling, flavorful, and packed with plant-based protein. Serve with marinara sauce and vegan parmesan for a delicious meal.
Black Bean Meatless Balls (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free)
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Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Place onion, walnuts, garlic cloves, and mushrooms on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake in the oven for five minutes. Remove walnuts and onions, and continue roasting mushrooms and garlic for five more minutes. (You can omit this step and just use the raw ingredients, but you'll lose some of the flavor.)
Add to a food processor along with black beans and basil, and pulse until coarse (do not over-process).
Stir in the breadcrumbs, the flax egg, tamari, and the spices. Shape the resulting mixture into balls, then place on baking sheet.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until browned (depending on size), flipping halfway through.
In a large saucepan, pour marinara sauce over the finished meatballs and gently stir until heated through.
Serve over pasta with additional marinara sauce and vegan parmesan.
- *You can substitute sunflower seeds.
- **Use gluten-free breadcrumbs and serve with gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten-free.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 375F/190C. Place onion, walnuts, garlic cloves, and mushrooms on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake in the oven for five minutes. Remove walnuts and onions, and continue roasting mushrooms and garlic for five more minutes. (You can omit this step and just use the raw ingredients, but you'll lose some of the flavor.)
Add to a food processor along with black beans and basil, and pulse until coarse (do not over-process).
Stir in the breadcrumbs, the flax egg, tamari, and the spices. Shape the resulting mixture into balls, then place on baking sheet.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until browned (depending on size), flipping halfway through.
In a large saucepan, pour marinara sauce over the finished meatballs and gently stir until heated through.
Serve over pasta with additional marinara sauce and vegan parmesan.
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