![]() Removing the seeds reduces the heat of this sauce, but if you’d like a spicier sauce then I’d recommend keeping the seeds in or using a hotter pepper.Īssemble the white bean meatball with mojo sauce bowls! Place the following ingredients into a blender and puree until mostly smooth, with a few herby specks still remain. If you’ve only enjoyed meatballs with marinara sauce, you are going to love this combo of white bean meatballs with mojo sauce! Make the mojo sauce for the white bean meatballs Bake for 20-25 minutes, until meatballs are firmed and bottoms are lightly browned. Lightly spray or drizzle with olive oil and place in the oven. Scoop ~2 tablespoons of mixture (I use this scoop) and roll into balls, then place on the prepared baking sheet and finish with the rest of the mixture. If you feel like it needs most salt or seasoning, add it before baking. This is the secret for making plant-based meatballs, you get to taste the mixture before baking unlike using ground meat. Taste a small amount of the mixture, adding more salt/pepper as desired. Using a spatula or your hands, mix until well combined. Empty the beans into the oat bowl along with the cooked onion and spice mixture, flax seed gel, cilantro and soy sauce. Add the white beans to the empty base of a food processor and pulse until very finely chopped, but not completely pureed. Pat the white beans dry with a paper towel this will help make the meatballs tender without being too wet. Remove the contents of the walnuts and oats and place into the base of a large bowl. See the photo above for reference, if needed. Place the walnuts and oats in the base of a food processor and process until very finely chopped, like a course meal. Stir in the lime or lemon juice with zest and scrape any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the garlic, cumin, red pepper flakes, oregano, sugar and salt and cook another 3 minutes or so until vegetables are very soft and fragrant. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until just softened. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Like a traditional egg used in many meatball recipes, the flaxseed mixture will help bind the rest of the ingredients together. Place the flax seeds and water together in a small bowl and set aside until just gelled. Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat, like a silpat, or with parchment paper and set aside. Start by preheating the oven to 400 degrees F. See how tender those meatballs look! Not dry or crumbly like so many plant-based meatball recipes and perfect for soaking up all of the garlicky mojo sauce. 3 teaspoons tamari or soy sauce. These meatballs are gluten-free if made with tamari instead of soy sauce from there, the entire recipe is gluten-free.½ cup very finely chopped cilantro leaves, stems removed.1 ½ tablespoons lime or lemon juice with 1 teaspoon zest.¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more, depending on preference). ![]() ¾ cup finely diced white or yellow onion.1 tablespoon ground flax seeds mixed with 3 tablespoons of water to gel together.I know this seems like a lot of ingredients, but it’s mostly just spices that you likely have in your pantry already. These vegan walnut and white bean meatballs are adapted by one of my favorite meatball recipes from The First Mess. As with most bowls, the toppings enhance the entire eating experience and the creamy red onions pair perfectly with the bright dressing and savory white bean balls. I kept their mojo sauce and serving recommendations– white rice, plantain chips and charred red onions and highly recommend you do the same. Out with the ground pork and in with cannellini beans and walnuts for extra plant-based protein, omega-3 fatty acids and heart-healthy fiber. My mom shared with me their pork mojo meatballs and I knew that I wanted to create a healthier, plant-based option instead. Like my Spicy Thai Green Curry Soup with Lentils that I posted a few weeks ago, this is another recipe inspired by Bon Appétit. There is so much flavor and texture packed into this bowl– tender walnut and white bean meatballs, chewy white rice, crispy plantain chips, melt-in-your-mouth charred onions all drizzled in the slurp-able garlicky, citrusy mojo sauce. Oh wow, these white bean meatballs with mojo sauce.
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