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These little beauties are actually [[Meat|meat]]-free but they certainly look the part. And, they taste positively gorgeous. [[Aubergines]] [[Fried|fried]] up in a little [[Oil|oil]], mixed with chopped [[Olives|olives]], [[Chilli|chilli]] and [[Herbs|herbs]]. This dish is not just for vegetarians and vegans!
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|TotalCalories = 531
|PortionCalories = 132
|DatePublished=23rd May 2014
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 35 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 25 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Not a fan''

3/5 

Meatballs should have meat in them!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients

| A few splashes of [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 2 [[Aubergines|aubergines]], cut into a small [[Dice|dice]]
| 1 smallish [[Onion|onion]], finely chopped
| 3 [[Garlic|garlic]] [[Cloves|cloves]], finely chopped
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]]
| [[Freshly ground pepper]]
| 1 [[Lemon|lemon]]
| A handful of pitted [[Black olives|black olives]]
| 1 [[Red chilli|red chilli]], finely chopped (or a pinch of [[Chilli powder|chilli powder]])
| A large handful of fresh [[Basil|basil]] or 1 tablespoon chopped [[Rosemary leaves|rosemary leaves]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Balsamic vinegar|balsamic vinegar]]
| 1 mug of [[Breadcrumbs|breadcrumbs]]
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| Place a large [[Frying pan|frying pan]] over medium heat. Sizzle the [[Aubergine|aubergine]], [[Onion|onion]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] in a bit of [[Oil|oil]] till soft and starting to colour. Add more [[Oil|oil]], if need. Season well.
| When its almost done, add a squeeze of [[Lemon juice|lemon juice]] and grate over a good bit of [[Zest|zest]].
| Tip it into a [[Food processor|food processor]] with the [[Olives|olives]], [[Chilli|chilli]], [[Balsamic vinegar|balsamic vinegar]] and [[Breadcrumbs|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|herbs]] or [[Spice|spice]] if needed. If its a bit dry, add a splash of [[Olive oil|olive oil]]. If its too wet, add more [[Breadcrumbs|breadcrumbs]]. Shape into balls. Two [[Aubergines|aubergines]] will give you about a dozen rounded tablespoon-sized balls.
| Sizzle the balls in [[Olive oil|olive oil]] till golden all over and serve with a mound of sauced [[Spaghetti|spaghetti]], or just nibble them on their own.
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