Chrissy Makes Vegan Meatballs | From the Home Kitchen | Bon Appétit

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber while crushed crackers can be more economical.

nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Parmesan adds a cheesy flavor but is not vegan.

canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: fresh tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can be less expensive when in season.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and can be used for sautéing.

Quarter and peel the sweet onion.

Smash two cloves of garlic, leaving them in large pieces for easy removal later.

Cut half of a scotch bonnet pepper in half, de-seed it, and set aside.

Break up a can of whole peeled organic San Marzano style tomatoes with your hands or a potato masher.

Turn the heat to medium and add 5 tablespoons of plant butter to the pan.

Add the broken tomatoes, basil, and a bay leaf to the pan.

Season with 2 teaspoons of kosher salt and a couple of cranks of black pepper, then stir and let simmer for 35 minutes.

In a food processor, add 1 cup of cashews, 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt, then pulse for about 30 seconds until it forms a fine powder.

Soak 3 slices of bread in unsweetened full-fat oat milk, then cut into cubes.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Mince 2 cloves of garlic finely.

Roughly chop parsley.

Add 1/3 cup of aquafaba to the mixing bowl as a binder.

Add 1/3 cup of the cashew parmesan made earlier, 2 cups of cooked green lentils, and mix gently to combine.

Crush 3/4 teaspoon of fennel in a mortar and pestle, then add to the mixture along with 2 teaspoons of kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes.

Slowly add about 3/4 cup of bread crumbs to the mixture, adjusting as necessary based on the moisture of the lentils.

Lightly oil your hands with olive oil to prevent sticking, then form the mixture into meatballs, aiming for 8-9 large meatballs or 12-14 smaller ones.

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