Vegetarian Mushroom Meatballs Food

MUSHROOM MEATBALLS (VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Peel and finely chop the onion and the garlic.
• Chop walnuts into meal using a food processor if you don't have walnut meal in your pantry.
• Cook the rice according to package instructions.
• Gently wash any dirt off of the mushrooms by using a colander* or a sieve*. Dry them with a paper towel or clean kitchen cloth. We almost never peel mushrooms, but sometimes cut out the stem if they feel too dry or too hard. Then slice them.
• Cook onion and garlic in olive oil and cook them until soft and glassy.
• When they are ready, add sliced mushrooms.
• Add the seasoning: salt, black pepper, ground basil, ground oregano, and cumin. Stir and cook until mushrooms are soft and have shrunk.
• Take a food processor and add sauteed mushrooms, walnut meal, nutritional yeast, smoked sweet paprika powder, soy sauce, and cooked, drained rice. Pulse the mix gently. Don't puree it! You need some chunks and bits for a better texture. Depending on the size of your container, work in batches.
• You can either add the starch in the food processor or after the mix is ready to see how much do you really need. It will be soft and may stick to your hands a bit. If it is too sticky add more starch.
• Now you are ready to form the mushroom meatballs. Take 1-2 Tbsp of the mixture and form the balls with your hands.
• Take a baking mat or a sheet pan with parchment paper and bake them on 350 Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) for 20-30 minutes until they get a crispy crust. Turn them at half-time.
• If you prefer on stove top, take a frying pan and heat it on medium heat. Add a bit of coconut oil or olive oil if you don't have a non-stick pan. Fry them for a couple of minutes each side to give them a nice brown color.
• Serving suggestions above the recipe card!!!

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Fry the onion in the olive oil and butter in a large pan over a low heat until softened. Add the mushrooms, turn up the heat to medium and cook, stirring regularly, until all of the excess moisture has evaporated and the mushrooms have browned a little.
• Add the garlic, rosemary and thyme and cook for another minute then transfer the mixture to a food processor. Blend until it is very finely chopped then add the oats and blend again.
• Stir in the breadcrumbs, oregano, salt, parmesan/nutritional yeast, eggs/flax eggs, soy sauce and plenty of black pepper. Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for at least a couple of hours.
• While the mushroom mixture is chilling make the tomato sauce. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a low heat and fry the onion, carrot and celery for about 10 minutes until very soft. Finely chop the basil stalks, setting the leaves aside, and add them to the pan. Add the garlic and tomato puree and cook for another minute.
• Add the red wine and allow it to bubble away until it has almost all evaporated then add the chopped tomatoes, water, bay leaves, sugar and some salt and pepper.
• Bring up to a gentle simmer and allow to cook, stirring every now and again, for about 30 minutes. Add a splash of water if it gets too thick. Remove the bay leaves then either use a stick blender to blend the sauce until it is smooth as I did, or leave it chunky.
• Form the mushroom mixture into balls about the size of a golf ball. Fry them gently in a little olive oil, turning them regularly, until they are browned. Alternatively you can bake them in the oven on a baking parchment lined baking sheet at 200C/400F/gas mark 6 for about 30 minutes, turning them halfway through.
• Add the meatballs to the tomato sauce and simmer gently for 5-10 minutes then serve with pasta and grated cheese.

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion in olive oil on medium-low heat for about 7 minutes. Add mushrooms, increase the heat to medium-high and cook them for 10-15 minutes. You'll need to wait until the water evaporates and then keep cooking the mushrooms until they brown nicely. Add garlic, stir, and transfer the mushrooms into the mixing bowl. Let them cool down.
• Add the rest of the ingredients excluding marinara to the mixture. Stir the mixture nicely and cover it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, possibly overnight for the flavors (and texture!) to develop.
• When ready to cook, using a tablespoon as a measure, form small balls from the mixture. Fry the balls in a small amount of vegetable oil until they turn brown or bake them in a preheated oven at 400F for 15 minutes.
• Add marinara sauce to the medium saucepan. Place the meatballs on top and cook the meatballs in the sauce on a low heat for about 15 more minutes.
• Garnish with grated Parmesan or fresh parsley.

LENTIL-MUSHROOM MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the sauce: Put the oil and garlic in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Swirl until the garlic is just lightly browned and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a high simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the torn basil leaves and 2 teaspoons salt and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the meatballs: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with oil.
• Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil, then add the wheat berries and boil until plump and tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Put the lentils in a medium saucepan with 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until almost all of the water has evaporated and the lentils are soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain and let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, mushrooms, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring until soft and lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the tomato paste, soy sauce, vinegar and nutritional yeast and cook, stirring, until the liquid has evaporated and is slightly dry, about 2 more minutes. Let cool slightly. Clean out the skillet.
• Transfer the onion-mushroom mixture to a food processor. Add the cooked lentils, wheat berries and parsley leaves. Pulse until the mixture is combined and crumbly but not mushy.
• Put the torn bread into a large bowl and cover with 1/4 cup of water. Let sit at least 5 minutes to soften. Using a fork, mash the soaked bread into a paste. Add the lentil mixture to the bowl with the mashed bread and mix by hand until fully incorporated. The mixture should hold its shape when squeezed gently.
• Shape the mixture by hand into 18 golf-ball sized meatballs. Place about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the meatballs are golden brown on the outside and don't crumble when gently pressed, 25 to 30 minutes.
• To serve, pour the sauce into a shallow serving bowl. Put the hot meatballs on top of the sauce and garnish with parsley.

VEGETARIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium pot, add the lentils and 2 quarts water. Set the pot over high heat and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer the lentils until soft but not falling apart, about 25 minutes.
• Pour the cooked lentils through a colander and let cool. In a large frying pan set over a medium-high heat, saute the carrots, onions, celery, garlic, thyme and salt with the 1/4 cup olive oil until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes.
• When the vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, stir in the tomato paste. Cook, stirring constantly, until the paste darkens, about 3 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and saute, stirring frequently, until completely cooked and browned on edges, about 15 minutes. Remove vegetables from frying pan and set aside to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cooled vegetables with lentils and all remaining ingredients, save for the 2 tablespoons olive oil and the pesto. Mix until well combined. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to cool completely, about 25 minutes.
• Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large 9-by-12-inch baking dish, making sure to coat evenly. Roll the lentil mixture into round, golf-ball-size meatballs, making sure to pack the balls firmly. Place lentil balls into the oiled baking dish, making sure none of the meatballs touch one another.
• Roast the lentil balls until firm and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Allow the meatballs to cool for five minutes before removing them from the tray. Serve with pesto.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the walnuts out on a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and roast until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Set the nuts aside to cool.
• Fill a large stockpot three-quarters of the way full with water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Next, fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Drop the spinach and basil into boiling water and give the leaves a stir. After 1 minute, remove the greens and plunge them into ice water. Discard the boiling water.
• Once cool, remove the greens from the ice bath and squeeze them dry. Give them a rough chop and transfer to a food processor.
• Add the salt, olive oil and Parmesan to the food processor and blend until a uniform, pesto-like consistency is reached.

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM MEATBALLS WITH HONEY-GINGER GLAZE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 6 tablespoons soy sauce with the honey; warm over medium-low heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes (you should have about 1/3 cup). Stir in 2 teaspoons ginger and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat the oven to 375 degrees. Place crumbled vermicelli noodles in a small heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water by 1 inch. Cover and let stand until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain noodles, pressing to remove excess liquid. Cool and coarsely chop.
• In a food processor, pulse garlic until finely chopped. Add mushrooms and pulse just until finely chopped with some pea-size pieces remaining (do not purée); transfer to a large bowl. Repeat with bok choy, pulsing it then adding it to the large bowl. Add panko, egg, salt, cooled noodles and remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons ginger and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to the large bowl; mix until well blended. Form into 1 1/4-inch balls (about 2 teaspoons each; you should have about 24).
• Arrange meatballs on a greased baking sheet. Brush meatballs with half of the glaze and bake for 10 minutes. Brush meatballs with the remaining glaze, rotate baking sheet before returning to the oven, and bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes longer. Transfer to serving plate and serve warm.

VEGETARIAN SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bring 1/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the bulgur, remove from heat, cover and let sit until tender, 15 minutes. Drain, pressing to remove excess water. Cool.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse mushrooms until finely chopped with some pea-size pieces remaining (do not purée); transfer to a large bowl. Repeat with the chickpeas: Pulse, then add them to the large bowl. Add the bread crumbs, sour cream, egg, salt, allspice, pepper, onion powder, nutmeg and the cooled bulgur and mix until well blended. Form into 1 1/4-inch meatballs (about 2 teaspoons each; you should have about 24). Arrange on a greased baking sheet and bake, turning halfway, until golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Make the gravy: While the meatballs bake, in a large nonstick saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and lightly golden, 2 minutes. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Cook, whisking, until thickened, 2 minutes. Whisk in sour cream, parsley and mustard; season to taste with salt and pepper (you should have about 1 cup gravy). Add meatballs and simmer, spooning sauce over meatballs, until nicely coated, about 2 minutes more. Serve warm.

MUSHROOM "MEAT"BALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, add cooking oil or water and mushrooms. Cook down until mushrooms begin to brown, stirring occasionally.
• Add the onion and cook until onions are translucent. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant. Transfer to a large bowl.
• To the mushroom mixture, add breadcrumbs, oats, parsley, Parmesan, oregano, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper, and cayenne, and stir to combine.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• When ready, use your hands to form 1-inch (2-cm) balls from the mushroom mixture. Place in rows on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden, flipping halfway.
• Enjoy!

CHEF JOHN'S MEATLESS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms to the hot oil, sprinkle with salt, and cook and stir until liquid from mushrooms has evaporated. Stir butter into mushrooms, reduce heat to medium, and cook and stir mushrooms until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir onion into mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent, 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir garlic into mushroom mixture until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl.
• Mix oats into mushroom mixture until thoroughly combined. Gently stir 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese into mixture. Add bread crumbs, 1/4 cup parsley, and 1 egg; season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and oregano. Mix together with a fork until crumbly. Stir in remaining 1 egg. Mixture should hold together when pressed.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours. For best flavor and texture, refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Form mixture into small meatballs using a 2-tablespoon scoop. Roll meatballs lightly between your hands until smooth, if desired; arrange meatballs on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are lightly golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Bring pasta sauce to a boil in a large saucepan; reduce heat to low. Gently stir meatballs into sauce until coated. Simmer meatballs in sauce until cooked through, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with 1 tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and 1 tablespoon parsley.

MUSHROOM MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Stir together the mushroom soup and the water.
• Mix together in a bowl, the beef, crumbs, onion, garlic, parsley and egg, adding 1/4 cup of the mushroom mixture. Mix in well.
• Shape into balls and brown in a frying pan in a little bit of fat.
• When browned, drain off fat and pour the remaining soup mixture over.
• Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, until tender and tasty.
• We like this with buttered noodles.

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Saute onion in the hot oil, about 7 minutes. Add mushrooms, increase heat to medium-high, and cook and stir until water evaporates and they brown nicely, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in garlic and transfer mixture into a mixing bowl; let cool.
• Stir oats, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup parsley, eggs, broth, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper into the mixture to combine. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for flavors and texture to develop, at least 2 hours, to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a rimmed baking sheet lightly.
• Form small balls from the mixture using a tablespoon as a measure. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat marinara sauce in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove meatballs from the oven and transfer to the sauce; cook over low heat for 15 minutes more. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and/or 1 teaspoon parsley.

VEGETARIAN LENTIL AND MUSHROOM MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine lentils, bay leaf, and vegetable broth/water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. (Don't worry, you want the lentils to be a little undercooked.) Remove from heat, drain and let cool for a few minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
• In a food processor, combine the mushrooms, oats, lentils, parsley and spices (oregano, red pepper flakes, thyme and tarragon). Pulse/blend until the mixture is pretty well pulverized but not mush (see photos).
• In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil, then add the chopped onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until onions are translucent and turning golden at the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds. Stir in lentil-mushroom mixture and cook until browned, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add red wine and soy sauce to skillet. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat and, if you're using a pan that retains heat like cast iron, transfer the mixture to a heat-safe bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow the mixture to cool until it is comfortable to handle.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, whisk together two eggs, then thoroughly mix the eggs into the lentil and mushroom mixture. Use your hands to scoop up one small handful of the mixture at a time, shaping it into a golf-ball sized ball (about 1 ½-inch diameter). Place each "meatball" onto the baking sheet, leaving an inch of space around each one (you should end up with 15 or more meatballs). Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve with pasta and tomato sauce.