Simple Baked Lentil Meatballs
Easy Vegetarian Lentil Meatballs - Simple, healthy and protein packed! Made with lentils, carrots, and Italian spices, then oven baked. Perfect for filling meatless meals, and they taste great leftover too!
Ingredients
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
3/4 cup dried green — brown, or French lentils (I used green French lentils)
1 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth — or chicken broth, plus additional as needed
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup diced yellow onion — about 1/2 medium onion
1 cup shredded carrots
2 cloves garlic — minced (about 2 teaspoons)
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats — or quick-cooking oats, do not use instant or steel cut
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 large egg
FOR SERVING:
Prepared whole wheat pasta noodles — zucchini noodles, or sweet potato noodles
Good-quality red pasta sauce — store bought or homemade or pesto
Instructions
Rinse the lentils: Measure the lentils into a colander or strainer. Pick over and remove any shriveled lentils or small pieces of rock or other debris. Rinse well under cool water. Drain.
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Ingredients
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
3/4 cup dried green — brown, or French lentils (I used green French lentils)
1 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth — or chicken broth, plus additional as needed
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup diced yellow onion — about 1/2 medium onion
1 cup shredded carrots
2 cloves garlic — minced (about 2 teaspoons)
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats — or quick-cooking oats, do not use instant or steel cut
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 large egg
FOR SERVING:
Prepared whole wheat pasta noodles — zucchini noodles, or sweet potato noodles
Good-quality red pasta sauce — store bought or homemade or pesto
Instructions
Rinse the lentils: Measure the lentils into a colander or strainer. Pick over and remove any shriveled lentils or small pieces of rock or other debris. Rinse well under cool water. Drain.
next instruction : www.wellplated.com