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Easy Vegan Black Bean Meatballs

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Easy Vegan Black Bean Meatballs are a delicious plant-based alternative to regular meatballs. These hearty and savory veggie meatballs are perfect over pasta with marinara sauce, a party appetizer, or making an incredible vegan meatball sub. Low-fat, oil-free, and filling!

Ingredients

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  • 1 flax egg
  • 1 can (15-ounce) low sodium or no salt added black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup of panko bread crumbs or whole wheat bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup Vegan Parmesan or you can just use nutritional yeast
  • Italian Seasoning: 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon dried sage. You may also use 2 tablespoons of store-bought Italian seasoning.
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup or tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375˚F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then prepare the flax egg and set it aside.
  2. Drain and rinse the black beans, microwave for 1 minute, and mash with a fork or potato masher until they are fairly smooth. Add the remaining ingredients, including the flax egg, and mix everything together until well combined. The mixture should have a firm, but moldable, dough consistency.
  3. Scoop out 1 tablespoon of the mixture, roll into a ball, and set on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat until all of the black bean meatball mixture has been used.
  4. Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. The black bean meatballs should crisp up on the outside. 
  5. Remove from the oven, let sit for just a couple of minutes. Enjoy as you would regular meatballs.
  6. Serving Suggestion: Place the cooked black bean meatballs in a nonstick frying pan or skillet, add your favorite marinara sauce, and cook over medium heat until everything is hot. Remove from heat and enjoy!

Equipment

Notes

If you don’t have a food processor use a fork or potato masher. Then, transfer the mashed black beans into a large mixing bowl, add the remaining ingredients, and proceed as mentioned above. FYI, the mixture tends to be fairly thick so feel free to use your hands to combine everything.

Place leftover black bean meatballs in a covered container for up to 1 week.

You can freeze vegan black bean meatballs for up to 1 month. Cooked or uncooked.

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