Cannellini Bean Vegetarian “Meatballs” With Tomato Sauce
Delight your taste buds with these flavorful vegetarian meatballs made from hearty cannellini beans, roasted red peppers, and aromatic herbs. These wholesome meatballs are baked to perfection and simmered in your favorite marinara sauce until tender, making them a comforting and satisfying dish to enjoy over a bed of spaghetti. Finish with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese for added richness. A tasty and nutritious alternative for your next pasta night!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cans (15 oz. each) Bush’s Cannellini Beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 roasted red bell pepper (2 halves), roughly chopped
- ½ medium yellow onion, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
- 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 egg
- ½ cup dried breadcrumbs (see note)
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups marinara sauce (your favorite kind)
- Parmesan cheese for grating
- Cooked spaghetti
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Thoroughly coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine beans and roasted red peppers. Pulse until chopped, but not smoothly pureed.
- Transfer the mixture to a medium-sized bowl and stir in grated onion, garlic, parsley, oregano, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper until well combined.
- Using a rounded 2 tablespoon portion of the bean mixture, form “meatballs” by rolling between the palms of your hands. Place the “meatballs” on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
- Bake until the meatballs are firm to the touch and have developed a light golden brown coating, 15 to 20 minutes.
- In a large saucepan, heat you favorite marinara sauce over medium heat until simmering. Add “meatballs” and stir to coat. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Serve over spaghetti and top with grated Parmesan cheese.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.25 of Meatballs & Sauce
- Calories: 259.4 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 51.5 g
- Protein Content: 15.8 g
- Fat Content: 2.4 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol Content: 46.5 mg
- Sodium Content: 1002.1 mg
- Fiber Content: 12.9 g
- Sugar Content: 9.1 g
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