Mediterranean Mushroom Meatballs

  • Serves: 2
  • Preparation: 5 minutes
  • Cooks In: 55 minutes
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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
300 g mixed mushrooms, e.g. Flats, Portobello, Cup and Swiss mushrooms
1 brown onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional)
sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
400 g tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained
¼ cup parsley
1 cup breadcrumbs
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish
1 egg, lightly whisked
Tomato sauce:
1 carrot, finely diced
1 celery stick, finely diced
1 green capsicum, finely diced
400 g tin diced tomatoes
¼ cup red wine
¼ cup vegetable stock
2 tsp tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 tsp dried oregano
Serve:
Garnish with fresh oregano leaves, grated parmesan and sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. Can also serve with your favourite pasta.

Method

1

In a medium fry pan over medium high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and the butter. Sauté onions for 2 mins, add mushrooms and cook stirring occasionally for 5 mins; add 4 garlic cloves and the chilli, season with salt and pepper and cook for a further 2 mins. Set aside to cool down.

2

In a blender, add the mushroom mixture, chickpeas, parsley, breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan cheese and blend until combined. Alternatively mix in a large bowl.

3

Spoon out 16 balls. Refrigerate for 10 mins or overnight.

4

Add remaining oil into the fry pan, over medium to high heat and sauté carrot, celery, capsicum, and remaining garlic, until soft. Add in the tomato paste and sauté for a further 2 mins. Add tinned tomatoes, red wine, vegetable stock, bay leaf and dried oregano. Season with salt and pepper and reduce heat and simmer for 30–40 mins, stirring occasionally.

5

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

6

Place meatballs onto the lined baking tray and bake for 20 mins.

7

Serve meatballs with tomato mixture into bowls, garnish with grated parmesan, fresh oregano leaves, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.

Ingredients

 2 tbsp olive oil
 1 tbsp butter
 300 g mixed mushrooms, e.g. Flats, Portobello, Cup and Swiss mushrooms
 1 brown onion, diced
 6 cloves garlic, crushed
 1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional)
 sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
 400 g tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained
 ¼ cup parsley
 1 cup breadcrumbs
 ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish
 1 egg, lightly whisked
Tomato sauce:
 1 carrot, finely diced
 1 celery stick, finely diced
 1 green capsicum, finely diced
 400 g tin diced tomatoes
 ¼ cup red wine
 ¼ cup vegetable stock
 2 tsp tomato paste
 1 bay leaf
 1 tsp dried oregano
Serve:
 Garnish with fresh oregano leaves, grated parmesan and sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. Can also serve with your favourite pasta.

Directions

1

In a medium fry pan over medium high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and the butter. Sauté onions for 2 mins, add mushrooms and cook stirring occasionally for 5 mins; add 4 garlic cloves and the chilli, season with salt and pepper and cook for a further 2 mins. Set aside to cool down.

2

In a blender, add the mushroom mixture, chickpeas, parsley, breadcrumbs, egg, and parmesan cheese and blend until combined. Alternatively mix in a large bowl.

3

Spoon out 16 balls. Refrigerate for 10 mins or overnight.

4

Add remaining oil into the fry pan, over medium to high heat and sauté carrot, celery, capsicum, and remaining garlic, until soft. Add in the tomato paste and sauté for a further 2 mins. Add tinned tomatoes, red wine, vegetable stock, bay leaf and dried oregano. Season with salt and pepper and reduce heat and simmer for 30–40 mins, stirring occasionally.

5

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

6

Place meatballs onto the lined baking tray and bake for 20 mins.

7

Serve meatballs with tomato mixture into bowls, garnish with grated parmesan, fresh oregano leaves, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.

Mediterranean Mushroom Meatballs

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