Short days and cold weather call for comfort food and these Italian veggie balls might just become your new go-to when you need a wholesome home-cooked dish! Pair these veggie bites with tomato sauce and pasta, brown rice, or salad for a complete meal.
Ingredients and Prep:
- 6 medium red skinned potatoes – bake at 400°F for 60 min., then refrigerate for several hours until completely cold
- 540 ml. can of no salt black beans – drain and rinse, then mash well in a separate bowl
- 1 cup large flake oats
- 1 cup nutritional yeast
- 3 tbs. Italian seasoning
- 2 bulbs of garlic – bake in tin foil for 30 min. at 400°F, remove skin and chop
- 1 medium onion – diced and sautéed until translucent
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients together by hand and roll into “golf-size” balls
- Cook in non-stick pan at medium heat, turn often to brown evenly
Nutritional information: recipe makes ~ 50 balls; ~ 44 mg of sodium for entire recipe