Spaghetti with lentil balls (vegetarian) These lentil meatballs are packed with flavor, easy to whip up, totally vegetarian, vegan, and optionally gluten-free! A couple weeks ago my husband's employer held a meatball cook-off. Apparently it was just between two people, both who swore their mom's meatballs were the best on the planet.

Ingredients of Spaghetti with lentil balls (vegetarian)

  1. Prepare 1 of small onion chopped.
  2. Prepare 5 of garlic pearls chopped finely.
  3. You need of Oil for deep frying.
  4. You need 2 of tbn oil for sautéing.
  5. You need 100 gms of Mixed lentils pre soaked for 4 hours pre use.
  6. It's 1 of tbn black pepper powder.
  7. Prepare to taste of Salt.
  8. Prepare 2 of tbn Italian seasoning.
  9. You need 5 of tbn chopped parsley leaves.
  10. You need 50 gms of grated parmesan cheese.
  11. It's 100 of . Gms bread crumbs.
  12. Prepare 200 gms of or more spaghetti of your choice.
  13. Prepare as needed of Water.
  14. You need 100 gms of red pasta sauce of your choice.

Spaghetti with lentil balls (vegetarian) step by step

  1. Heat 1 tbn oil in a wok and sauté chopped onions and garlic till you get the aroma from the garlic and onions are translucent. Switch off the stove and let cool.
  2. Strain the lentils soaking in water.
  3. In a blender, combine lentils, onion-garlic sautéed, 1 tbn oil, bread crumbs,2 tbn grated parmesan cheese, 2 tbn chopped parsley,Italian seasoning,salt to taste and black pepper powder.
  4. Blend till you get a thick paste without using much water.
  5. Scoop oil gold ball sized mixture and deep fry them in batches till brown and crisp. Alternatively you can bake them at 180 degrees celcius for 20 minutes or until done.
  6. Meanwhile cook/boil the spaghetti and keep ready.
  7. To plate, make each serving portions : enough spaghetti and douse it with about 2-3 tbn red pasta sauce and coat them well.
  8. Place 2-3 lentil balls on the spaghetti and pour in red pasta sauce on top (quantity of the sauce is as per your liking).
  9. Garnish with remaining chopped parsley and grated parmesan cheese.
  10. Enjoy while hot! Bon Appetit.

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