LENTIL MEATBALLS in SAUCE, is a very easy recipe with very few ingredients.

To make them, we just need to blend the lentils very well and combine the parsley the egg and the breadcrumbs. The lentil meatballs in sauce are a vegetarian recipe perfect for those who don’t eat meat or want to try a different but at the same time delicious and flavorful version. I’m sure everyone will love them, both adults and children.

But now let’s go to the kitchen and I’ll show you how to prepare LENTIL MEATBALLS in SAUCE

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very cheap
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: Electric oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter

385.50 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 385.50 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 33.51 (g) of which sugars 2.15 (g)
Proteins 10.42 (g)
Fat 25.23 (g) of which saturated 3.76 (g)of which unsaturated 5.06 (g)
Fibers 7.85 (g)
Sodium 1,910.43 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 149 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

LET’S SEE TOGETHER WHAT WE NEED TO PREPARE

1 cup canned lentils
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 cup tomato puree
to taste chopped parsley
to taste extra virgin olive oil
to taste salt
1 egg

Tools

1 Chopper
Pans
1 Colander

Steps

Let’s start preparing

To prepare the lentil meatballs in sauce, start by draining the lentils from the preserving liquid and rinsing them under a stream of running water.
Pour the lentils into a blender and blend them well with the addition of 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, and parsley. We should get a cream.
Form the meatballs with your hands.
Then place the meatballs on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Drizzle with a little oil and let them cook at 350°F in the oven for 30 minutes, or in the air fryer at 350°F for 10-15 minutes.
Now let’s prepare the sauce. Pour a little extra virgin olive oil in a pan and saute the clove, add the tomato puree, a pinch of salt, and let it cook for 15 minutes. Now add the lentil meatballs and continue cooking for another 5-6 minutes on low heat.
Our lentil meatballs are ready! They are delicious both just made and the next day.
And bon appétit!!