Veggie Balls
Italian-style meatless veggie balls for use in a marinara sauce over pasta, in a veggie ball/marinara sub, or in any other dish you prefer.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25-30 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Kitchen Tools
- nonstick baking sheet
- medium bowl
- mixing spoons
Ingredients
- Meal starter pouch
- 1 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 cup white beans; rinsed, drained, and lightly mashed
- Optional: 1/4 dice onion and 1/4 diced pepper, or 1/2 cup other diced vegetables of your choice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a bowl, add pouch contents, lightly mashed beans, and any preferred vegetables.
- Add the water, then knead for 5 minutes. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes.
- Shape the mixture into balls (any size you prefer) and place on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes, or until veggie balls are browned.
- For a spaghetti and veggie balls, combine with a low/no oil marinara and your favorite pasta, or put the veggie balls and marinara in a sub roll.
Tried my first Meal Starter product last night and, sorry, it ended up in the trash. These meatballs were horrendous! And I did try using the newest, updated way to make them. I’m really hoping that the other products I have ordered will give me better results. Maybe it was putting the beans in them…even after baking them (I made 20 meatballs), they were mushy and very unappealing.
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