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vegan meatballs

Vegan Meatballs

4.34 from 3 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Keyword: mushrooms, plant based, vegan
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Chef Abbie Gellman RD

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 onions ~2 cups, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms chopped
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried sage
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup parsley chopped
  • 1 can 15.5 ounce white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon chia
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil OR spray regular muffin tins with oil spray.
  • In a skillet over medium-high heat, add oil. Add onions and saute until translucent, approximately 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds. Add mushrooms, salt, and pepper and saute 15 minutes until most of the moisture is released and mushrooms are cooked down.
  • Add wine and deglaze skillet (scraping up brown bits). Cook another 5 to 10 minutes. Add oregano, sage, red pepper flakes, parsley, and beans. Turn off heat and allow to cool slightly.
  • In a small bowl, mix chia with 2 ½ tablespoons of water. Allow to sit approximately 5 minutes to set.
  • In a food processor, add entire contents of skillet mixture. Process until smoother (can be slightly chunky) and move into a bowl. Add in chia water mixture and combine well. Add in quinoa and mix well.
  • Form 12 balls the size of golf balls. Place each in a muffin tin spot or place on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake in oven for 25 minutes until golden brown. Serve on their own or with tomato basil or marinara sauce.

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