This year for Lent, I have decided to give up meat. I’m going to have another post talking about some decisions that I’ve made regarding my diet, but that’s a story for another day. For the next 40, well about 37 now, I won’t be eating any meat and I will be experimenting with lots of veggies to create meat free recipes.
First up on my to-do list of meatless recipes was to create meatless meatballs. I have been buying the Veggie Patch meatballs for some time now, and I thought that I could totally make my own black bean meatballs. These babies are super simple and have a great flavor with a kick of spice, just the way I like em!
Black Bean Meatballs
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Author: Sylvia T
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Spray oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- After draining and rinsing the black beans, place them into a large bowl.
- With a fork or potato masher, mash the beans until they turn into a paste-like consistency.
- Add in the remaining ingredients and mash everything together with your hands.
- Form into meatballs and place them onto a cookie sheet
- Spray with a bit of oil and bake for 20 minutes.
I served these in a pita with some baby spinach and hummus, but I plan on making them again and giving them a try with some spaghetti sauce. I also love them on top of a huge salad. Who am I kidding, I will eat them with anything because they are that good.
 Have you ever tried meatless meatballs? What are your fav meatless recipes?
These look great! Thanks for sharing! Filled with protein! Can’t wait to try and make them!
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Hope you like em! 🙂
You are so brave to go meatless! I try, but it is hard! I have been trying to focus on eating more veggies lately.
Great recipe!
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Going meatless has been something I\’ve wanted to do for a while. I tried paleo, but I couldn\’t keep up with it. I tend to overeat when I have meat, so I thought I\’d give veggies a try. Hope you enjoy it!
I have NEVER before tried meatless meatball! What an interesting spin 🙂 I’m not sure I could ever go meatless, but I could have one of these black bean balls along side a burger ball, lol.
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I fell in love with the Veggie Patch meatballs that they sell next to the veggies at the supermarket like a year ago, but these babies are so much better than those! I don\’t miss burgers…yet. 🙂
I’ve never tried meatless meatballs but I’m so intrigued by these. Will definitely have to try these!
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Hope you like em! My little guy got excited because he thought they were cookies at first, but he liked em either way!
Yum these look amazing!!! I’ve made black bean brownies before, but never meatballs and I love black beans so I’ll have to give this recipe a try! PS what editing program do you use for your photos? I love it!
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I am scared to try black bean brownies. I know everyone says that you don\’t taste the beans, but I\’m just not brave enough yet.
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