Gluten Free Lentil Balls or “Meatballs”

Sometimes you just want a delicious ball of good food.  Normally, falafel fills that need for me. Sometimes I want something a little different, something I could have in a hoagie or on pasta.  That’s where these yummy lentil balls come in. These easy vegan gluten free lentil meatballs are incredible. They are super easy, use only 9 ingredients, and they take less than 30 minutes to make.  Plus, they go to a whole new level with the Easy Vegan Creamy Toasted Onion Sauce.

Looking for another vegan “meatball”?  Try out these easy and delicious Vegan Meatballs made with Mushrooms and Oats!

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Lentil Balls / “Meatballs” (Vegan, Gluten Free):

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons olive oil divided
• 1/2 medium onion minced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 flax egg
• 1 1/2 cups cooked red lentils
• 3 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/2 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 Tablespoon Herbs de Provence seasoning
• 1 cup dry gluten free bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 F.
2. Heat a medium sized skillet on medium heat.
3. Sauté garlic and onion using 1 Tablespoon olive oil.
4. Blend 1 Tablespoon flaxseeds with 2 1/2 Tablespoons water in a food processor and let sit for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add cooked and cooled lentils, sautéed onions and garlic, 1 teaspoon olive oil, nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning, and Herbs de Provence seasoning to the food processor and pulse until combined but not puréed.
6. Using a tablespoon scoop out lentil balls and roll in bread crumbs to coat.
7. Sauté breaded lentil balls in remaining olive oil for a few minutes on each side until golden brown.
8. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes.
9. These are fragile, so be gentle when forming and breading them.

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