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Gluten-Free Meatless Meatballs
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Gluten Free Meatless Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Makes: 4 -6 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
These Gluten-Free Meatless Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce are perfect for your Meatless Monday meal adventures!
Recipe by Dalya Rubin

Ingredients
 

For the Meatless Meatballs:
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • ½ large onion, peeled and cut into wedges *(use half for the sauce)
  • 8 ounces baby bella or cremini mushrooms, rinsed & patted dry
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shredded vegan parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

  • 1 cup gluten free panko breadcrumbs

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • ½ large onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 16 ounce jar roasted red peppers, save the liquid from the jar if water based
  • ½ cup oat milk or other milk option
  • ½, 13.5 oz can coconut light, I prefer light
  • 3 tablespoon chopped parsley & extra for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 Other:
  • 8 ounces gluten-free spaghetti, cooked according to package directions


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Instructions
 

Make the Meatless Meatballs: 
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  2. Spread the walnuts onto the baking sheet in an even layer and bake about 5-7 minutes until toasted. Allow to cool before proceeding. 
  3. Combine toasted walnuts & all other Meatless Meatball ingredients (except for olive oil) in a food processor.
  4. Pulse the mixture in the food processor until it is combined and slightly chunk, but the mixture should stick together when pressed together. 
  5. Roll 28-30, 2-tablespoon balls of Meatless Meat mixture and place onto a plate. 
  6. In a large pan, on the stovetop, heat the olive oil over medium heat. 
  7. Place all of the meatballs into the pan, not to overlap, and cook on a medium-low heat for 3-5 minutes until one side is crisp and golden brown. 
  8. Use a spoon to carefully flip over each meatball. Cook for another 3-5 minutes. 
  9. Remove meatballs from the pan and allow to cool on a plate or open area, before serving with sauce or storing in a container. 
 Make the Sauce: 
  1. In a blender or food processor, add the garlic, onion, roasted red peppers (& liquid) and non-dairy milk. Blend until smooth. *If you don’t have the roasted red pepper liquid, add another ½ cup of your non-dairy milk. 
  2. Transfer the blended pepper mixture to a shallow pan (I reused the same pan from frying the meatballs), and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. It’s important to keep on cooking this sauce, so that the onions & garlic won’t be bitter. 
  3. Mix in the coconut milk, parsley, cumin, balsamic vinegar & lemon juice. Allow to cook on a medium-low flame for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat. 
 Assembly: 
  1. Serve up the pasta with a generous amount of the Red Pepper Sauce & a few Meatless Meatballs!

Test Kitchen Notes

Makes 28 meatballs. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving, Calories: 983kcal, Carbohydrates: 102g, Protein: 22g, Fat: 58g, Saturated Fat: 27g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 106mg, Sodium: 2310mg, Potassium: 943mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 1143IU, Vitamin C: 70mg, Calcium: 206mg, Iron: 6mg

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