Lentil “Meatballs”
featured in 6 High Protein Vegetarian Dinners
These flavorful meatballs are made with protein-packed lentils and are perfect for serving with pasta, on top of pizza, or even in a sandwich.
Tasty Team
91% would make again
Total Time
35 minutes
35 min
Prep Time
20 minutes
20 min
Cook Time
15 minutes
15 min
Total Time
35 minutes
35 min
Prep Time
20 minutes
20 min
Cook Time
15 minutes
15 min
Ingredients
for 12 servings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 tsp, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 ½ cups green lentil (300 g), cooked
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup fresh italian parsley (10 g), chopped
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese (35 g)
- 1 tablespoon whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 ½ tablespoons italian seasoning
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Nutrition Info
- Calories 82
- Fat 1g
- Carbs 11g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugar 0g
- Protein 5g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat then add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, shallot and garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes, or until slightly golden brown then remove from heat.
- To a food processor, add the garlic and shallot, lentils, egg, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, tomato paste, parsley, Parmesan, bread crumbs, Italian seasonings, salt, and pepper and pulse, mixing until just combined.
- Transfer the mixture to a medium-sized bowl.
- Use a cookie dough scoop to scoop out balls of mixture then carefully form into balls.
- Arrange on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove meatballs from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Serve with spaghetti.
- Enjoy!
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