Aubergine no-meat meatballs
These little beauties are actually meat-free but they certainly look the part. And, they taste positively gorgeous. Aubergines fried up in a little oil, mixed with chopped olives, chilli and herbs. This dish is not just for vegetarians and vegans!
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| Servings: | Serves 4 |
| Calories per serving: | 132 |
| Ready in: | 35 minutes |
| Prep. time: | 10 minutes |
| Cook time: | 25 minutes |
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| Recipe author: | Chef |
| First published: | 23rd May 2014 |
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Best recipe reviewNot a fan 3/5 Meatballs should have meat in them! |
Ingredients
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- A few splashes of olive oil
- 2 aubergines, cut into a small dice
- 1 smallish onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 lemon
- A handful of pitted black olives
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped (or a pinch of chilli powder)
- A large handful of fresh basil or 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 mug of breadcrumbs
Method
- Place a large frying pan over medium heat. Sizzle the aubergine, onion and garlic in a bit of oil till soft and starting to colour. Add more oil, if need. Season well.
- When itยs almost done, add a squeeze of lemon juice and grate over a good bit of zest.
- Tip it into a food processor with the olives, chilli, balsamic vinegar and breadcrumbs. Whizz it up till everything comes together. Or just chop and mix everything up on a large cutting board.
- Taste the mix. Add more herbs or spice if needed. If itยs a bit dry, add a splash of olive oil. If itยs too wet, add more breadcrumbs. Shape into balls. Two aubergines will give you about a dozen rounded tablespoon-sized balls.
- Sizzle the balls in olive oil till golden all over and serve with a mound of sauced spaghetti, or just nibble them on their own.
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