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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Sara

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked lentils brown or green
  • 1- 8 oz package mushrooms I used cremini
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 large yellow onion peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and diced
  • 1/2-1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp chia ground (I ground whole ones in a blender)
  • 1/3 cup milk of choice I used almond
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • For the gravy:
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 Tbsp flour I used spelt
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a saute pan heat the coconut oil and add the onion and garlic, saute until translucent (about 5 min).
  3. Add the 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, allspice, worcestershire, chia, milk, salt and pepper.
  4. Mix until combined.
  5. Turn off heat and set aside to cool slightly. Let the chia thicken the milk.
  6. In a food processor add the cooked lentils and mushrooms, pulse until finely chopped.
  7. In a large bowl add the mushroom mixture and the onion mixture.
  8. Mix with your hands to combined.
  9. Add more breadcrumbs if mixture is still sticky.
  10. Roll the mixture into balls about 1-2 inches or about 2 tbsp worth.
  11. Place on a lined sheet pan.
  12. Makes about 18 meatballs.
  13. Bake in the oven about 15-20 minutes until firm. They will firm up slightly when cooling.
  14. While the meatballs are baking make the gravy.
  15. In the same saucepan, melt the coconut oil and flour to form a paste. Cook for a couple minutes.
  16. Whisk in the broth until smooth and starting to thicken.
  17. Add the rest of the gravy ingredients and cook until it coats the back of a spoon.
  18. Serve the gravy over the meatballs.

Recipe Notes

*choose organic ingredients when possible.