Teri-Ann Carty’s Lentil NEATballs

My favourite dish to make is pasta. Any pasta will do but pasta with NEATballs is my fave. These NEATballs are vegan, gluten-free and are super easy.  You can eat them on their own or in pasta, rice or however else you like to enjoy a meatball!

– Teri Ann-Carty

Lentil NEATballs

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch chilli flakes
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ chopped onion, diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 ½ cups cooked green lentils
1 ½ cups sliced cremini mushrooms
¼ cup vegan parmesan cheese
⅛- ½ cup gluten-free panko
1 ½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
½ cup fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
Some cracked pepper
½ teaspoon dried chilies

Method:

1. Sauté onion, garlic, pinch chili flakes. Add in mushrooms and sauté until they soften.

2. Add mushroom mix to food processor along with remaining ingredients. Pulse until mixture comes together. Transfer to a bowl and place in fridge to firm up for roughly 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 400°F (approximately 205°C). Line a sheet with parchment. Roll balls about 1 ½ – 2 inches (mine were pretty big) and place on the sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, turn and bake again for 10 minutes. Balls should be firm and crisp on the outside and still tender and juicy on the inside.

About Teri-Ann Carty
Teri-Ann is a passionate vegan recipe developer and food photographer. She loves Toronto, where she lives with her Mister and two amazing cats, Sam and Nora. After struggling with a debilitating addiction to alcohol and drugs in another life as general manager of a high-end restro, she was forced to make changes to live – and change she did. She became a certified yoga instructor and travelled the world on her own, learning several things about herself as well as the places she visited. In addition to shooting and creating recipes for clients and creating her own personal dynasty, she teaches yoga to keep her grounded and connected. Her greatest achievement so far is staying sober but has very big plans for the future. Visit Teri-Ann on Instagram.