Meatless Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Meatless Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Video

Ingredients:

• 12 oz pack of plant-based ground meat
• 1/3 cup white rice
• 1 medium onion
• 1 medium carrot
• 1 sweet red bell pepper
• 2–3 cloves garlic
• 4 cups vegetarian broth
• 1 can (14 oz) tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
• 5–6 whole black peppercorns
• 5–6 whole coriander seeds
• Salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Fresh dill, to taste
• Fresh basil or parsley, for garnish

Directions:

1. Cook rice halfway, then cool.
2. Make broth: Boil water with half the onion & carrot, peppercorns, and coriander.
3. Prep mixture: Grate remaining onion & carrot, add diced bell pepper, plant-based meat, cooled rice, minced garlic, dill, olive oil, and salt. Mix well.
4. Make sauce: Remove veggies from broth, stir in tomato sauce, sugar, and bay leaf.
5. Shape meatballs: Wet hands, roll mixture into balls, and drop into simmering broth.
6. Cook 10 minutes, stir occasionally.
7. Serve hot with broth and garnish with basil or parsley.