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Homemade Veggie Balls

Explore BRITE Box’s delightful Homemade Veggie Balls with Tomato Sauce & Pasta recipe – it’s not only fun to make, but a joy to eat.

Discover the magic in every bite, create a delicious meal, and most of all, have fun.

You can create this recipe by following the instructions below.

Ingredients for Veggie Balls

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 200g / 2 carrots, diced
  • 200g mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 aubergine, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs
  • 3 slices / 2 slices thick bread (for breadcrumbs)
  • 1 tin mixed pulses / beans
  • 325g pasta
  • Salt and pepper
  • A dash of oil

Ingredients for Tomato Sauce

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 400g can of tomatoes
  • 2 tsp Italian herbs
  • 150ml water
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 broccoli

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl, large saucepan with a lid, frying pan, wooden spoon, knife, fork, grater

Allergens

  • Gluten (pasta, breadcrumbs)

Method

  1. Finely dice the carrots, 1 onion, mushrooms, aubergine and 1 clove of garlic.
  2. Gently fry the onion and carrot for 3-4 minutes in a little oil, then add the mushroom, aubergine, garlic and 1 tsp of the herbs and cook gently for a further 6-7 minutes.
  3. Grate the slices of bread to make breadcrumbs. Folding the bread to make a thicker piece to hold on to.
  4. Put the breadcrumbs in a large bowl.
  5. Drain the tin of beans and add to the breadcrumbs.
  6. Mix together, roughly mashing the beans with a fork.
  7. Mix the vegetables in with the bean and breadcrumb mixture and season with salt and pepper.
  8. Using your hands, divide and shape the mixture into 20 similar sized balls.
  9. Add some oil to a frying pan, finely chop the onion and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes.
  10. Add in the tomato puree, tinned tomatoes and Italian herbs and season with salt and pepper.
  11. Mix together well and fry the mixture for another 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
  12. Boil the kettle and add 750ml boiling water to the sauce.
  13. Stir the pasta into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes with the lid on.
  14. Cook the broccoli separately or add small florets to the sauce with the pasta.
  15. Cook the pasta and sauce for a further 8-9 minutes, without the lid. Stir occasionally.
  16. Meanwhile, gently fry your veggie balls for 7-8 minutes, turning as they golden.
  17. Serve your veggie balls on a plate of pasta and sauce.
  18. Enjoy!

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Karen Reekie

Independant Advocate – Women’s Services 

Karen is our independent advocate who works supporting women who need help with accessing services or rights they are entitled to, and admin needs. She works at Kingston and also at our Elmbridge Women’s hub.