Want to eat more greens? Then you should add this veggie balls recipe to your menu on a regular basis. You'll love it!
I love vegan and vegetarian cuisine. You can prepare so many delicious recipes from vegetables. Many meat eaters often don't believe that. But today they are taught better.
The balls taste spicy and mega delicious. They are packed with healthy vegetables and fiber. Thus, they saturate for a long time and prevent cravings.
What I like about this vegetable ball recipe is that you can use any vegetable. You can use leftovers. Across the board is allowed all what you just have in the fridge. Both fresh vegetables and frozen.
Because you have so many options, the recipe tastes a little different every time, but always super delicious.
The recipe is based on the famous meatballs "Köttbullar", which you surely know from the Swedish furniture store.
This recipe proves that meatballs don't have to contain meat, but also taste mega delicious as a vegetarian version. Which, by the way, even goes down well with meat eaters!
This vegetable balls recipe is
- vegan and vegetarian
- therefore lactose-free, free of eggs and other animal products
- gluten free
- packed with vegetables
- very long satiating
- perfect for all kinds of sauces
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Table of contents
What ingredients you need for the vegetable balls
So that the balls do not fall apart, we need an ingredient that will hold everything together. This can be flour, breadcrumbs or legumes. Why I chose chickpeas is quite simple: they do not contain gluten.
This makes the recipe suitable for everyone - both vegans and those who have gluten intolerance.
The advantage of chickpeas is also that they are very filling. They are good for digestion. They are also said to keep cholesterol levels low and raise blood sugar levels only slowly. This ensures that on the one hand you are full for a long time and on the other hand that you do not get ravenous hunger and thus the risk of obesity decreases.
Many athletes regularly include chickpeas in their diet. No wonder, the legumes contain healthy proteins and complex carbohydrates. Lysine and threonine help in muscle growth. They are also considered excellent sources of iron and calcium, which makes them very interesting for vegans.
So all in all, with this veggie balls recipe, I made sure that the ingredients were super healthy, filling for a long time, and that really everyone could eat the balls.
Don't have chickpeas on hand? Don't worry. The recipe also works with beans!
Try this black bean burger with extra veggies!
What side dishes complete the vegetable balls recipe
Before you start rolling the balls, you should think about what you're going to serve as a side dish. I'll tell you my favorites and you just choose what you like best.
Depending on the side dish, it may make sense not to prepare the meatballs first.
Delicious side dishes
- Puree
- Rice
- Potatoes
- Vegetables - yes, you can never eat enough vegetables :)
- Pasta - in combination with a delicious sauce.
- Tomato sauce
- Paprika sauce
- Mushroom sauce and all sauces to taste
- a large mixed salad
- Instead of sauce: a dip made from sour cream, garlic and herbs.
Because the meatballs are made of whatever vegetables you have on hand, one side dish may work better than another. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
By the way: The vegetable balls are also good as finger food. You can skewer them with a toothpick and serve them on a buffet.
Or you can shape them a little bigger and flatten them. Already the vegetable balls recipe turns into a burger pattie. And if you still don't have enough, you can also put the balls in naan bread, garnish with lettuce and vegetables and eat them like a vegetarian kebap.
As you can see, the possibilities are endless.
Vegetarian vegetable balls
Ingredients
- ½ Onion
- 150 g Carrots
- 200 g Zucchini
- 300 g Chickpeas
- ½ Bell bell pepper red
- 1 TL Fresh parsley
- 1 EL Corn
- 2 EL Peas
- 1 TL Mustard
- ½ TL Curry powder
- 3 EL Cornstarch
- 2 EL Rapeseed oil
Anleitung
- Cut the onion into small pieces. Grate the carrots and zucchini very finely with a vegetable grater. Squeeze out the excess water with your hands. Fry everything together in a pan with a little oil.
- Puree the chickpeas with a blender until creamy.
- Chop the bell bell pepper and parsley. Add them to the chickpea puree. Now add the onion and carrot mix.
- Now add corn, peas, mustard and curry powder to the bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
- Knead all ingredients into an even dough and form small balls. For one vegetable ball you take about 1 tablespoon of mass.If the balls are too mushy, you can bind the mixture with flour, chopped oatmeal or cornstarch. The amount depends on how well you have previously squeezed the zucchini.
- Now place the balls in the pan over medium heat with a little oil. Fry them evenly on all sides.
Nährwerte
How to prepare the vegetable balls in the oven
If you want to make a fat-free version, you can also prepare the balls in the oven. Form small balls, place them on a baking tray with baking paper and bake them at 200° Celsius for about 30 minutes.
The balls are now crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
This takes longer overall, but you can save yourself a lot of fat. This is especially interesting for those who want to lose a little weight and watch the calories.
Delicious: Colorful vegetable skewers from the grill!
How you can refine the vegetable balls recipe
You're not quite convinced yet? No problem, here are a few delicious ingredients that you can use in addition.
- Yeast flakes
- Pizza cheese
- Herbs like parsley, dill, chives
- Any vegetables you have on hand: Broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, parsnip, potato, mushrooms, etc.
- Various curry mixtures
- Soy sauce or sweet and sour sauce for the Asian touch
- Tomatoes
- Turmeric
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Garam Masala
- Ginger
- Coriander seeds
- Beet for extra beautiful color
So actually everything is allowed what you taste. Since the recipe is vegan, you can taste it raw and season it.
Our conclusion
If you're looking for a quick and easy vegetable meatball recipe that's also very healthy, you'll love this one. The meatballs go down very well with meat eaters and kids. Combine them with salad, vegetables, potatoes or sauces as you like.
Good luck and enjoy it!
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