Saucy Vegan 'Meatballs'

Nutrition per serve

Ingredients

• 1clove garlic
• 2pcs potato
• 150g green beans
• 1pcs onion
• 1bunch parsley
• 10g smoky barbecue seasoning
• 250g plant-based mince
• 30ml olive oil
• 250ml (1 cup) boiling water
• 10ml plain flour
• 30ml barbecue sauce

Method

1. Step 1 — Make mash
   Crush 1 garlic clove. Peel the potatoes and cut into 3cm chunks. Put the potato in a medium saucepan of cold salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 13-15 mins until tender. Mash the potato until smooth. Add 1 tbs olive oil and half the garlic, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cover to keep warm.
2. Step 2 — Prep ingredients
   Meanwhile, trim the beans. Thinly slice the onion. Finely chop the parsley leaves and stems. To make the stock, put half the barbecue seasoning and 250ml (1 cup) boiling water in a heatproof jug and stir to dissolve.
3. Step 3 — Make meatballs
   Put the plant-based mince, remaining barbecue seasoning and half the parsley in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Using damp hands (see Kitchen 101), combine well, then shape into walnut-sized balls. Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a medium frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the meatballs, turning, for 3-4 mins until browned. Remove from the pan, reserving the oil in the pan.
4. Step 4 — Make onion gravy
   Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil for the beans. Return the reserved frypan to medium heat. Cook the onion and remaining garlic, stirring, for 5 mins or until softened. Add 2 tsp plain flour and cook, stirring, for 1 min or until the flour starts to turn golden. Gradually add the stock, stirring constantly, and bring to the boil.
5. Step 5 — Serve up
   Add the meatballs and 2 tbs barbecue sauce to the gravy and cook, stirring, for 3-4 mins until thickened. Taste, then season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat. Meanwhile, cook the beans in the pan of boiling water for 2-3 mins until tender. Drain. Divide the meatballs and gravy, mash and beans among plates. Scatter over the remaining parsley and enjoy!
6. Step 6 — Kitchen 101
   If you roll the meatballs with dry hands, you'll find the mince will stick to them. Rinse your hands under water or lightly oil them before rolling.

Allergens

Gluten, Wheat, Sulfit, Sojabohnen