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It is not always easy to achieve 100% plant-based balls or patties that hold together well without crumbling. Thanks to acacia gum, the balls hold perfectly, even though this recipe contains neither egg nor gluten!

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins
Ingredients
 4 Olive oil
 1 Onion
 2 cloves Garlic
 300 Cooked lentils
 100 Oats (gluten-free if desired)
 2 Tomato paste
 1 Dried thyme
 1 Smoked paprika (optional)
 Salt
 Pepper
Directions
1

Preheat the oven to 200°C (gas mark 7).

2

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saucepan and sauté the peeled and minced onion for 3 minutes until golden. Add the peeled and crushed garlic, and cook for another minute.

3

Reduce the flakes to powder in the blender bowl, mix with the acacia gum.

4

Add the garlic and onion, the lentils (rinsed and well-drained if they are from a jar), the tomato paste, the tamari, the dried thyme, paprika if desired, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a few turns of the pepper mill.

5

Pulse the mixture to retain some texture without completely pureeing it.

6

Form balls the size of a large walnut, brush them with oil, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

7

To finish, cook for 20 minutes, then serve with tomato sauce, on a plate of pasta, alongside a vegetable stir-fry, etc.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 4 Olive oil
 1 Onion
 2 cloves Garlic
 300 Cooked lentils
 100 Oats (gluten-free if desired)
 2 Tomato paste
 1 Dried thyme
 1 Smoked paprika (optional)
 Salt
 Pepper

Directions

Directions
1

Preheat the oven to 200°C (gas mark 7).

2

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saucepan and sauté the peeled and minced onion for 3 minutes until golden. Add the peeled and crushed garlic, and cook for another minute.

3

Reduce the flakes to powder in the blender bowl, mix with the acacia gum.

4

Add the garlic and onion, the lentils (rinsed and well-drained if they are from a jar), the tomato paste, the tamari, the dried thyme, paprika if desired, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a few turns of the pepper mill.

5

Pulse the mixture to retain some texture without completely pureeing it.

6

Form balls the size of a large walnut, brush them with oil, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

7

To finish, cook for 20 minutes, then serve with tomato sauce, on a plate of pasta, alongside a vegetable stir-fry, etc.

Notes

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Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

4

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