Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs Recipe made using chickpeas (garbanzo beans), mushrooms, cilantro, oats and seasoning. Best ever and melt-in-your-mouth meatballs recipe that you’d ever come across. They are absolutely delicious, vegetarian, rich in proteins and packed with flavors.
These Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs Recipe or Vegetarian Garbanzo Beans and Mushroom Meatballsis our healthier and tastier twist on an Ina Garten’scookbook’s ‘Classic Meatball’ recipe.
Being a complete foodie, we love collecting various cookbooks and this classic meatball recipe has been our favorite for many years.
Although we looooove meatballs, we rarely eat them frequently as it felt slightly heavy and the process is also tiresome.
So I decided to make a vegetarian option using our favoriteS&W ‘Organic Garbanzo Beans’ and mushrooms, which is healthy and quick.
Ingredients for Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs:
- Chickpeas
- Mushrooms
- Oats
- Cheese
- Italian Seasoning
- Bread Crumbs
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So to make this lighter, healthier and easier version of Garbanzo Beans and Mushroom Meatballs recipe.
I’m using the Organic Garbanzo Beans along with everyday pantry ingredients (all listed below).
How to Make Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs
Once you gather the ingredients, the recipe comes together in 35-40 minutes and makes about 18 medium vegetarian meatballs.
You can keep these cooked meatballs in the fridge for 2-3 days (in an air-tight container) or freeze the cooked version for two weeks.
Also, since they are made using garbanzo beans and mushrooms they are extremely soft.
My taste tester can vouch that he ate 5 of them in a go and wanted to literally devour most of them straight out of the pan.
Now, to take things a notch higher (on the healthy-tasty platform), we are serving these Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs with freshly homemade zucchini noodles or zoodles.
You can definitely use spaghetti but this is absolutely scrumptious and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this combination.
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Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs Recipe
Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs Recipe (Vegan Meatballs) made using chickpeas (garbanzo beans), mushrooms, cilantro, oats and seasoning. Best ever and melt-in-your-mouth meatballs recipe that you'd ever come across. They are absolutely delicious, vegetarian, rich in proteins and packed with flavors. #veganmeatballs
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 Cup SW Organic Garbanzo Beans - drained
- 1/2 CupMushrooms - cleaned and sliced*
- 1 Medium Onion - chopped
- 2 Slices of Bread - use any plain variety or 1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs
- 4 Tbsp Quick Oats - you can use any plain oats as it’s going to be blended
- 1/4CupParsley - cleaned
- 2 Garlic Cloves - cleaned, you may use more if you like the taste
- 4 Tbsp Grated White Vegan Cheese - can skip this ingredient
- 5TbspOlive Oil - you may use any light oil
- 1CupMarinara sauce - homemade or store bought
- 2 Cup Zucchini Noodles - or you can use cooked spaghetti
Spices:
- 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning**
- 1/4TspPepper Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Chili Flakes - optional
- Salt - as per taste
Instructions
Making the Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs Recipe:
- In a large non-stick skillet, add 1 tbsp oil and let it heat for 30 seconds.
- Add onions and saute till golden brown.
- Now add mushrooms, garlic and saute till mushrooms become slightly cooked (about 2 minutes).
- Saute till the water from the mushroom is almost evaporated and then turn off the heat.
- Let the mushrooms cool down completely.
- Now, add the garbanzo beans, mushroom mix, bread, parsley, oats, 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning in a food processor.
- Pulse to form a crumbly dough.
- Scoop the dough to a clean surface and divide it into equal balls (I made 18 medium balls).
Cooking the Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs Recipe:
- Heat a skillet and add 2tbsp oil.
- Place 7-8 meatballs (or as many your pan accommodate) in the pan and lightly cook them over medium heat.
- Turn them slowly to prevent them from breaking and cook till the entire meatball is golden brown
- OR
- You can line them on a baking tray and spray some cooking oil on all sides. Bake for 400F for 15 minutes.
Heating the Marinara Sauce:
- In the same skillet, add the marinara sauce and the leftover Italian seasoning.
- Let this mixture simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes and then turn off the heat.
Serving the Chickpea Mushroom Meatballs with Zoodles:
- In a serving plate, place some zoodles in the bottom.
- Now add 3-4 meatballs on top and pour 2-3tbsp marinara sauce on the top. (you can add less or more).
- Sprinkle some freshly grated cheese and chopped parsley.
- Serve Immediately
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
3
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 106Total Fat: 53gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 41gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 145mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 18gSugar: 21gProtein: 29g
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