ITALIAN CHICKPEA 'MEATBALLS'

Name: ITALIAN CHICKPEA 'MEATBALLS'
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats (or quick cooking oats); 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 cup baby spinach, chopped; 1/3 cup marinara sauce; 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; ¼ tsp sea salt, or more to taste; 4 twists of freshly ground black pepper

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

These whole food, plant-based (WFPB) meatballs are kid and adult friendly! Add them to your kid's lunch with their favorite dipping sauce like ranch or marinara. Enjoy them on a bed of spaghetti with marinara or pesto zucchini pasta. Vegan, Gluten Free.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:45:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories239 kcal (12%)

Total Fat4.4 g (6%)

Carbs39.3 g (15%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein11.6 g (23%)

Sodium368.8 mg (18%)

Fiber9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¾ cupold-fashioned oats

or quick cooking oats

1 x 15 ozcan chickpeas

drained and rinsed

1 cupbaby spinach

chopped

⅓ cupmarinara sauce

2 Tbspnutritional yeast

1garlic clove

chopped

1 tspdried basil

1 tspdried oregano

¼ tspsea salt

or more to taste

4 twistsblack pepper

freshly ground

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Step 2

Using the S-blade on your food processor, add the oats and pulse into a flour consistency.

Step 3

Add the chickpeas, spinach, marinara, nutritional yeast, garlic and spices. Pulse into a dough-like consistency, scraping down sides with a rubber spatula as needed.

Step 4

Once all the ingredients are combined, remove small mounds of the mixture with a 2” ice cream scooper or large spoon. Roll into approximately 2” balls.

Step 5

Bake on the middle rack for 25 minutes or until golden and crispy on the outside.

Step 6

Serve with your favorite dipping sauces or on a bed of noodles with marinara sauce.

Step 7

Store leftovers in an airtight container for 5 days.

Step 8

VARIATIONS: Add a ½ cup of chopped fresh basil or parsley to the food processor with all the ingredients and pulse until combined.

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