Ingredients
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Meatball Ingredients:
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30g of grated Vegan parmesanstyle non-dairy hard cheese
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50g of pine nutschopped
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olive oilspray
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2 cloves of garlicfinely chopped or crushed
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aquafabathe water from a 400g can of chick peas
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100g of stale breadcrumbs
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fresh basila handful, chopped roughly
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Rainbow Chard and Tomato Sauce Ingredients
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a bunch of rainbow chardwashed and roughly chopped
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2 tbsp of olive oil
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1 red onionchopped
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a clove of crushed garlic
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1400g can of white cannellini beans
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2 x 400g cans of chopped tomatoes
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1 tbsp of brown sugar
Directions
Enjoy these tasty vegan meatballs made with pine nuts and vegan parmesan, air-fried to perfection. Served with a rich tomato sauce and rainbow chard over vegan spaghetti, it’s a delightful and wholesome meal.
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients: |
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| 30g of grated Vegan parmesan | |
| 50g of pine nuts | |
| olive oil | |
| 2 cloves of garlic | |
| aquafaba | |
| 100g of stale breadcrumbs | |
| fresh basil | |
Rainbow Chard and Tomato Sauce Ingredients |
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| a bunch of rainbow chard | |
| 2 tbsp of olive oil | |
| 1 red onion | |
| a clove of crushed garlic | |
| 1400g can of white cannellini beans | |
| 2 x 400g cans of chopped tomatoes | |
| 1 tbsp of brown sugar | |
Steps
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First make your breadcrumbs using stale bread - tear into small chunks by hand.Add the chopped pine nuts to the breadcrumbs |
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Pour the chickpea water (aquafaba) over the breadcrumb mixture - the chickpeas can be saved and used in another recipe |
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Chop the fresh basil and add to the mixture, along with the grated Vegan parmesan and crushed garlic.Use your hands to combine all the ingredients in the bowl until you have a chunky mixture. Shape by hand into approximately 9 round meatballs. |
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Place the meatballs in the air fryer basket, spritzing with olive oil spray and making sure that there is enough space for air to circulate around each meatball. Cook for 14 minutes at 190 degrees, halfway through the cooking time open the air fryer and turn the meatballs so that they cook evenly. |
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Whilst the meatballs are cooking, make the tomato sauce and cook the spaghetti |
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To make the tomato sauce: fry the chopped rainbow chard in the olive oil, add the garlic, chopped red onion and cannellini beans until cook until soft and well cooked, then add the chopped tomatoes and brown sugar and simmer until the sauce is reduced (approx 15-20 minutes) |
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Add the meatballs to the tomato sauce and serve with vegan spaghetti - adding more fresh basil and parmesan to the top to garnish if wished. |
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