Gluten- Corn- and Dairy - Free Veggie Balls

Name: Gluten- Corn- and Dairy - Free Veggie Balls Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups long grain rice rinsed; 1 2/3 cups water; 1 cup chunky salsa; 1 shallot minced; 1 cup TVP granules; 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans; 3 cloves garlic minced; 1/2 red bell pepper minced; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp oregano; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp potato starch; 1 egg + 1 egg white beaten

Minutes to Prepare: 60
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups long grain rice, rinsed 1 2/3 cups water 1 cup chunky salsa1 shallot, minced1 cup TVP granules1 1/2 cups cooked black beans3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 red bell pepper, minced1 tbsp chili powder1 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp ground cumin2 tbsp potato starch1 egg + 1 egg white, beaten

Directions

Bring rice, water, and salsa to a boil in saucepan over medium-high heat.
Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes.
Stir in shallot and TVP, reduce heat to low.
Cover and cook until rice and TVP are tender and water is fully absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
In a large bowl, with a potato masher, crush black beans, garlic and red pepper.
Stir in rice mixture, spices and potato starch, mixing well.
Fold in beaten egg and egg white until well incorporated.
Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment or foil.
Form large balls out of the bean mixture (you should get around 24) and place on the sheets.
Bake 15-18 minutes, until hot and crusty.
Serve alongside a green salad or crunchy coleslaw.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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