Vegetarian

Lentil "Meatballs" is for Dinner.

Lentil "Meatballs" takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lentil "Meatballs" takes 70 minutes to cook.

Lentil "Meatballs" makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil "Meatballs" are:

1 cup Dried Lentils, Green or Brown
4 oz Black Beluga Lentils
1.5 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw chopped
2 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long) Carrots, raw chopped
3 stalk, large (11"-12" long) Celery, raw chopped
2 clove Garlic minced
1 tsp Thyme, ground
.5 tsp Salt
0.31 cup Tomato Paste
2 medium Mushrooms, fresh
.5 cup Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain
.5 cup Parsley
.33 cup Pine Nuts chopped finely

Here is how you make Lentil "Meatballs":

Put lentils in 2 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Let simmer until soft. Drain and let cool. Mash or macerate in food processor.Using the 1/4 cu oil, sautee onion, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme and salt until tender. Add tomato paste and cook for another 3-5 min. Add mushrooms ad cook for another 15 minutes or until liquid in absorbed. Let coolMix lentils, vegetables, bread crumbs, parsley and nuts by hand and refrigerate approximately 25 min. Preheat oven to 400Drizzle remaining oil in 9x13 inch pan.Rool into golf ball sized balls, pack firmly. Place on pan about 1/4 inch apart.Roast for approximately 30 min. Let cool approximately minutes and serve.Serving Size: makes 20 1-1/12 inch meatballsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRYSTAL5851.

The nutritional information for Lentil "Meatballs" is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 142.6

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 249.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 7.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Lentil "Meatballs" is Vegetarian