Vegetarian

Za'atar Eggplant Meatballs takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Za'atar Eggplant Meatballs takes 25 minutes to cook.

Za'atar Eggplant Meatballs makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Za'atar Eggplant Meatballs are:

2 tbsp Olive Oil
3 cup, cubes Eggplant, fresh
.50 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
.25 cup Almond Flour
3 tsp Zaatar
2 clove Garlic
.25 cup Parsley
1.5 tsp Lemon Zest
.50 lemon yields Lemon Juice
.25 cup (8 fl oz) Chickpea Brine (canning liquid)
2 slices Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free 7 grain bread, toasted

Here is how you make Za'atar Eggplant Meatballs:

Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. Drizzle a bit of olive oil onto the parchment and spread to lightly grease the paper. Set baking sheet aside. Heat the olive oil in a large saut? pan over medium heat. Add all of the diced eggplant and saut? until golden on all sides and pieces are noticeably soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, almond zest, za'atar, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice and chickpea brine until you have a smooth paste. Add the saut?ed eggplant to the food processor and flip machine to high until you have a lightly chunky paste. Add the roughly cut toasted bread to the food processor and some salt and pepper, to taste. Flip the machine to high once more until you have a chunky and unified paste-like mixture.Form the eggplant mixture into balls with roughly 2 tablespoons per ball. Gently roll them and place on the lightly greased baking sheet. Once you've rolled all of the mixture, slide the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 25-28 minutes, flipping hem over halfway through the cooking time.Serving Size: Makes about 18 ballsNumber of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KHOLCOMB1309.

The nutritional information for Za'atar Eggplant Meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 43.4

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 1.1 mg
• Sodium: 35.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 1.1 g