Meatless Meatballs with Vegetable Sauce
These moist meatballs made with Impossible™ burger (made from plants) are packed with flavor that comes from the garlic, ginger, and curry powder in the seasoning mix. Serve this over pasta, with rice or potatoes, or make them mini-sized to serve as appetizers when you have company over.
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- Serves: 16 persons
Ingredients
- 1(12 ounce) package Impossible Burger
- ¼cup dry bread crumbs
- ½small onion, diced
- 1large egg
- 2cloves garlic, minced
- 4large basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 1teaspoon curry powder
- 1teaspoon ground ginger
- ½teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½teaspoon salt
- ½teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½cup diced green bell pepper
- ½cup diced carrots
- ½cup diced celery
- 1cup crushed tomatoes
- 1large bay leaf
- ½teaspoon salt
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Step 2
Mix meatless ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, garlic, basil, curry powder, ginger, paprika, salt, and white pepper together in a bowl.Step 3
Form mixture into 16 balls and lay out in a baking dish.Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.Step 5
While the meatballs are baking, heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Saute bell pepper, carrots, and celery in the hot oil, stirring constantly, until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, and salt; cook over low heat for 10 minutes.Step 6
Transfer the cooked meatballs, including any pan juices, to the sauce and stir, making sure to coat evenly. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Serve hot.