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A pan of vegan Swedish meatballs in sauce

Vegan Swedish Meatballs

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  • Author: Laurel
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 40
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Entree
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Swedish
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Vegan Swedish Meatballs - juicy, herb infused, veggie meatballs that are cooked until golden brown and tender with crave-able crispy edges. Tossed with a ridiculously smooth, salty, and lightly sweet dairy free cream sauce. Served over mashed potatoes, pasta ,or any other carb up for the task of soaking in all that rich sauce. Made gluten and dairy free!


Ingredients

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For the Meatballs:

  • 5 ounces crimini mushrooms (also called baby bella)
  • 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 15 oz can cooked lentils OR 1 1/2 cups home cooked lentils, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup Vegan Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup cassava flour
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

For the sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup coconut butter
  • 3 tablespoons cassava flour
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup dairy free milk
  • 2 tablespoons coconut cream (the thick cream from the top of a can of coconut milk)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons grape jelly
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pinch pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon onion powder

Serve with your favorite mashed potatoes or pasta!


Instructions

For the meatballs:

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Add the mushrooms to a food processor pulse until they are finely diced but not blended.
  3. Empty them into a large bowl along with black beans, lentils, and onion. With your hands, mash the lentils and black beans until they are no longer whole and form a dough.
  4. Add the tomato paste, Worcestershire, parmesan, Italian seasoning, flaxseed meal, almond flour, cassava flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  5. Using a spoon, stir to combine.
  6. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the meatball mixture and gently roll between your hands to form a ball. Place onto your prepared baking sheet and repeat.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes, flip them and then bake an additional 10 minutes.

For the sauce:

  1. While the meatballs are in the oven, add the olive oil and mushrooms. Sauté until they are golden brown, for about 5-10 minutes.
  2. Add the coconut butter and quickly after whisk in the flour and vegetable broth.**NOTE: coconut butter browns very quickly so have your flour and broth pre-measured.
  3. Add in the plant milk, coconut cream, dijon, jelly, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  4. Increase the heat to high, whisking frequently until it starts to bubble and thicken, then turn the heat down to low. Let the gravy simmer until your meatballs are ready.

Assemble:

Remove the meatballs from the oven and add to the skillet with the sauce, gently toss to coat with the gravy. Serve the Swedish meatballs over mashed potatoes or noodles with extra gravy. Garnish with fresh microgreens and parsley if desired.