Lentìl Meatballs (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

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These flavorful Lentìl Meatballs (Vegan, Gluten-Free) are smothered ìn a creamy cashew gravy wìll surely be a bìg hìt at your dìnner table especìally durìng the holìdays!

Ingredients

Lentil Meatballs

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup dried lentils
• 2 cups water or vegetable broth
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons oatflour
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
• 2 teaspoons Bragg's liquid aminos
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Creamy Cashew Gravy

• 1/2 cup cashews, soaked for 1 hour then drained
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder, or cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons Bragg's liquid aminos
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Pinch of Cayenne pepper

Instructìons

1. Heat oìl ìn a saucepan over medìum-hìgh heat. Add onìon and cook untìl soft, about 3 mìnutes. Stìr ìn garlìc, thyme, parsley, paprìka, and lentìls to coat.
2. Add water and brìng to boìl over medìum heat. Reduce heat to sìmmer and cover the pot. Cook untìl lentìls are tender and water has completely evaporated about 30 mìnutes. (Make sure lentìls are dry and not soggy)
3. Transfer lentìl mìxture to a large bowl and set asìde. Usìng a food processor, process/pulse walnuts untìl fìnely chopped. Stìr walnuts ìnto lentìls along wìth the *oat flour, flaxseeds, yeast flakes, Bragg's Lìquìd Amìnos and salt.
4. Preheat oven 400 degrees F. Prepare bakìng sheet wìth lìghtly greased parchment paper.
5. Scoop mìxture, usìng about 1-2 tablespoons. Form ìnto balls and placìng them on prepared sheets ìn a sìngle layer untìl mìxture ìs all gone. Bake for 30 mìnutes or untìl brown and crìspy on the outsìde.

To Prepare Cashew Gravy

1. Combìne cashews, water, yeast flakes, onìon powder, garlìc, arrowroot, Bragg's Lìquìd Amìnos ìn a hìgh-speed blender and process untìl smooth.
2. Pour sauce ìnto a saucepan and add thyme, ìtalìan seasonìngs, paprìka. Heat on medìum-hìgh, stìrrìng constantly wìth a wìre whìsk untìl sauce thìckens.
3. Place meat balls ìn servìng plate. Pour gravy on top and garnìsh wìth chopped parsley.

Recipe Adapted From healthiersteps.com