Vegan Meatballs
Ingredients
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 small white onion, chopped
8 ounces of cremini mushrooms, sliced or roughly chopped
3 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
1 1/2 cups of cooked rice (I used basmati rice)
1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of bread crumbs
1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
Oil for frying
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and saute the onion and mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for an additional 2 minutes.
Add the onion mixture to a food processor along with the rice, flour, bread crumbs, italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Pulse until everything is combined and comes together.
Form the mixture into golf ball sized meatballs and set aside.
TO FRY: In the same skillet pour in enough oil to fully cover the bottom of the skillet (I end up using about 1 1/2- 2 tablespoons of oil). Set over medium heat. Once hot, add in the meatballs so that they’re not overcrowded. Cook until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Add more oil as needed so that skillet has a thin layer covering it.
TO BAKE: Place the uncooked meatballs on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 10 minutes, flip, and bake an additional 8-10 minutes.
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