Lentil Swedish Meatballs with Cream Gravy

Name: Lentil Swedish Meatballs with Cream Gravy
Yield: About 24 meatballs
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked brown or green lentils, drained very well; 1 cup breadcrumbs; ½ cup old-fashioned oats; 1 small onion, very finely minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; ½ tsp ground allspice; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp salt; 2 Tbsp plant milk, if needed; Oil for browning; 3 Tbsp vegan butter; 3 Tbsp flour; 3 cups vegetable broth; 1 cup unsweetened soy or oat milk; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; ¼ tsp allspice; Black pepper; Salt as needed

Allspice and nutmeg lentil meatballs in plant-based cream gravy.

About 24 meatballsMain dishes

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INGREDIENTS

About 24 meatballs

Meatballs

2 cups cooked brown or green lentils, drained very well
1 cup breadcrumbs
½ cup old-fashioned oats
1 small onion, very finely minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp salt
2 Tbsp plant milk, if needed
Oil for browning

Cream gravy

3 Tbsp vegan butter
3 Tbsp flour
3 cups vegetable broth
1 cup unsweetened soy or oat milk
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp Dijon mustard
¼ tsp allspice
Black pepper
Salt as needed

METHOD

Make it

1
Mash the lentils. Combine meatball ingredients except oil; rest 10 minutes.
2
Roll into approximately 1½-inch balls.
3
Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes, turning once, or brown in a skillet.
4
For gravy, melt vegan butter and whisk in flour; cook about 2 minutes.
5
Slowly whisk in broth and plant milk. Add soy sauce, Dijon, allspice and pepper; simmer until creamy and thickened.
6
Add cooked meatballs and gently simmer another 5 minutes.

Cooking notes

Tofu or beans are mentioned as alternatives, but require different binding; no complete alternate formulations are supplied.

Serving suggestions

Mashed or boiled potatoes
Lingonberry jam, or cranberry sauce as a sweet-tart alternative
Peas, green beans or cucumber salad

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