Vegan Spaghetti & meatballs
Vanlife Eats
A vegan twist on an Italian classic. Vegan meatballs with spaghetti
30 minute meal - Family friendly - Stove top meal
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Servings 4
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
- 10.5 oz Whole Wheat Spaghetti
- 3 Sweet Peppers
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 tsp Mixed italian Herbs
- 1 can Chopped Tomatoes
- 4 tbsp Black olives
For the veggie 'meat'balls
- 30 g Dried Porcini Mushrooms
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 can Black Beans
- 50 g Rolled oats
- 2 tbsp Brown rice miso
- 50 g Fresh Breadcrumbs
- 2 Garlic Cloves
To make the veggie balls
Soak the Porcini Mushrooms in boiling water for 20 minutes
In the meantime, heat 1 tbs of olive oil in a pan.
Add 1 onion and fry on a low heat for 10 minutes or until soft and translucent.
Add the Parika and crushed Garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.
In a blender, blitz the black beans and oats until you have a chunky mix and then stir through the Miso, Breadcrumbs and Onion mix.
Strain the porcini mushrooms and add to the mixture.
Season and roll into 12 Veggie Balls
The spaghetti
Cook the spaghetti according to the directions on the packaging.
In the meantime, halve the peppers, remove the stalk and seeds and cut in half-rings.
Chop the onion.
Heat half the oil in a pan and fry the onion and Italian herbs for 3 min on low heat.
Add in the peppers and cook for another 2 min.
Next add the tomatoes and allow to cook for 5 minutes on low heat.
Season with salt and pepper.
In the meantime, heat the rest of the oil in a separate frying pan and heat the veggie balls for 5 minutes on medium heat.
To serve, divide the spaghetti into bowls and pour the tomato sauce over, topping with olives and the vegetable balls.
Calories: 681kcalCarbohydrates: 112gProtein: 24gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 694mgPotassium: 1074mgFiber: 12gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 597IUVitamin C: 178mgCalcium: 152mgIron: 7mg
Keyword healthy, italian, pasta, vegan, veggie