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Eggplant Meatballs in Marinara Sauce is actually a meat-free recipe that is vegetarian and gluten-free. This Eggplant Meatball recipe is made with roasted eggplant, creamy salty parmesan cheese, Italian breadcrumbs and fresh basil and parsley packed into a balls, and then lightly fried, served topped. Vegan Eggplant Meatball Marinara made with roasted eggplant and chickpeas.
Eggplant meatballs with marinara is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Eggplant meatballs with marinara is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook eggplant meatballs with marinara using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Eggplant meatballs with marinara:
- Make ready 1 small eggplant
- Get 1 large egg lightly beaten
- Take 1/2 cup cooked cannellini or navy beans (rinsed), smash with fork
- Take 1 large clove garlic finely chopped
- Get 1/4 cup finely chopped basil
- Take 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- Get 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
- Get Salt & pepper
- Take 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Prepare Olive oil
- Get 2 cups marinara (homemade or store bought
These Eggplant Meatballs are so flavorful that I end up eating the mixture as I shape them into meatballs. For this recipe, I went for Italian style and paired these Eggplant Meatballs with Raw Marinara Sauce and made zucchini noodles to go with it. This Eggplant Meatball recipe is made with roasted eggplant, creamy salty parmesan cheese, Italian breadcrumbs and fresh basil and parsley packed into a balls, and then lightly fried, served topped with marinara sauce. Add a little oil to a pan on medium-high heat and cook the onions and garlic until they are deeply caramelized.
Steps to make Eggplant meatballs with marinara:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place the eggplant on top. Use a fork to prick the eggplant 4 times, then place the eggplant in the oven and roast it until it has completely collapsed and a paring knife easily slips into the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool the eggplant 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.
- Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh (discard the skin). Place the roasted eggplant in a medium bowl and stir in the egg and beans. Add the garlic, basil, parmesan, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and stir to combine, then mix in the breadcrumbs.
- Again, line the rimmed baking sheet with a clean sheet of foil and lightly mist it with spray. Shape the eggplant mixture into balls about the size of a golf ball (2 tablespoons per ball; you should get about 16). Place them on the prepared baking sheet and lightly mist the top of the balls with spray. Bake the eggplant balls until they are golden brown and firm, about 20 minutes.
- While the meatballs cook, warm the marinara sauce in a small saucepan. Remove the meatballs from the oven, sprinkle with a little extra parmesan and serve with the marinara sauce. Serve over pasta or not :)
Salvatore Denaro's luscious version of melanzane alla parmigiana (eggplant Parmesan) is a sort of oven-baked eggplant sandwich enclosing hard-cooked eggs, tomato sauce, mozzarella and lots of fresh, late-summer basil. Roasted Eggplant with Marinara Sauce is a very tasty eggplant dish that could be considered an eggplant sandwich, that even non-eggplant eaters seem to enjoy! Learn about Eggplant Hints, Tips, and Information. This is great with fried eggplant or meatballs. I'm sure you could add ground meat if you wanted to make a meat sauce.
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