Vegan Meatballs in a Rich Tomato Sauce
Vegan meatballs are as good as regular meatballs if you follow our recipe! We must admit that the plant-based meat we use is delicious, and combining it with onions, garlic, and extra herbs make you forget it is a vegan dish!
Variations of vegan meatballs
Cheese ‘meatballs’ – Add shredded vegan Parmesan or Romano cheese before combining the ingredients. You can also press a cube of cheese into the centre of each ball.
Sweet and sour ‘meatballs’ – Make a sweet and sour tomato sauce and add pineapple to it.
Red curry ‘meatballs’ – Exchanging the Italian herbs for lemongrass and coriander will add Thai flavours and making a red curry instead of tomato sauce make it a worthy Thai dish.
Teriyaki ‘meatballs’ – Adding ginger to the meatball mixture will add some zing. Once baked or fried, serve them with a delicious teriyaki sauce.
Vegan Plant-Based ‘Meatballs’ in Tomato Sauce
EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 180 gr plant-based meat
- 30 gr chopped yellow onions
- 4 gr chopped garlic
- 2 tsp Italian herb seasoning 3gr
- 1-2 tbsp chopped parsley
For the tomato sauce
- 300 gr tomato wedges
- 200 gr cherry tomatoes or plum tomatoes
- 30 gr shallots
- 2-3 pcs garlic cloves 7 gr
- 2 pc long red chilli
Instructions
Prepare the tomato sauce
- Combine all ingredients with a good drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Roast the tomato mixture at 180°C for 15-20 minutes until the tomatoes and chillies are well charred.
- Blend the mixture to a puree, season to taste and pass the tomato sauce through a sieve.
Prepare the meatball mixture
- Sweat the onions with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat until translucent.
- Add the garlic and the Italian seasoning, stir to combine and cook a little longer. Allow to cool.
- Combine the vegan mince with the cooked onions, parsley and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the vegan mince mixture into 20 gr parcels. Roll to shape every meatball and place them on a platter.
- Sear the meatballs in olive oil over a medium heat and cook until ready.
- Arrange the spicy tomato sauce on the bottom of a plate with the vegan meatballs on top.
Notes
- The meatball can be pan-fried or baked.
- When pan-frying make sure they don’t touch to guarantee a nice brown colour all-around.