Vegetarian Porcupine Meatballs

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These vegetarian porcupine meatballs are easy to make and perfect for parties! Hearty and smothered in sweet and sour sauce, they’re impossible to resist.

Course Appetizer

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings meatballs

Calories 35kcal

Author Louisa

Equipment

Ingredients

For the vegetarian meatballs:

1 cup cooked lentils
1 cup Minute Brown Rice
1/2 small onion, diced
1 cup quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup dairy-free cheddar cheese shreds
1 flax egg
8 oz tomato sauce
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp black pepper
Non-stick cooking spray

For the sweet and sour sauce:

1 cup packed brown sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
3 tbsp soy sauce

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, add the lentils, brown rice, onion, oats, cheese, flax egg, tomato sauce, and seasonings. Mix with your hands until well-combined.
Form the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 25 minutes, taking them out halfway through and turning them over.
Make the sauce during the second half of baking. Add all the sauce ingredients to a large skillet. Whisk together and bring to a boil.
Once the sauce starts to boil and thicken up, you can gently add in the meatballs.
Spoon the sauce over the meatballs, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Gently stir the sauce and meatballs every so often to keep them from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Once the sauce has thickened, you're done.

Notes

To ensure even cooking, use a skillet that is large enough to cook all your meatballs without them touching.
Not a fan of sweet and sour sauce? These vegetarian meatballs are also delicious with gravy or marinara sauce!
While these vegetarian porcupine meatballs make crowd-pleasing appetizers, you can also enjoy them as a main dish with cauliflower rice, quinoa, zucchini noodles, or your favorite salad.

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