Bean balls with garlic sauce

Bean balls with garlic sauce

Preparation 55 min
Difficulty Intermediate
Servings 4

Preparation

1.In a food processor, purée the beans and stale bread or breadcrumbs until smooth.  Stir in the herbs and lemon juice.  Season with salt and pepper.

2. With lightly oil hands, make about 12 bean balls.  Place them on a plate in which you have added breadcrumbs. Coat each one well with breadcrumbs. You can add breadcrumbs if needed.

3. Let the vegan bean balls cool in the fridge for 20 minutes.

4. In a large skillet,  heat the olive oil and brown the vegan bean balls for about 15 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, heat the Aglio over low heat in a saucepan.

6. Pour some Aglio sauce in each plate and put the vegan bean balls on top.

Ingredients

  • Navy beans 398 ml (1 can)
  • Stale bread 150gr (1 cup)
  • Extra virgin olive oil 30 ml (2 tablespoons)
  • Minced fresh herbs (parsley, sage, rosemary) 5 ml (1 teaspoon)
  • Rosemary 1 sprig
  • Lemon juice 5 ml (1 teaspoon)
  • Breadcrumbs to taste
  • Salt and pepper
  • Garlic sauce 250 ml (1 cup)
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