Vegan Meatball Marinara

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    169
based on 5 ratings

Healthy vegan 'meatballs' made with the Food Processor attachment, the mixture is shaped into balls then baked in the oven whilst you cook a simple tomato and basil sauce in the Cooking Chef bowl. Combine the meatballs and sauce before serving with vegan pasta, or in a submarine bread roll topped with vegan cheese.

recipe updated May 20, 2025

Ingredients

  • Carrot icon
    Carrot
    50 g
  • Canned black beans icon
    Canned black beans
    430 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    4
  • Onion icon
    Onion
    150 g
  • Fresh basil leaves icon
    Fresh basil leaves
    15 g
  • Cooked beets icon
    Cooked beets
    130 g
  • Oats icon
    Oats
    70 g
  • Dried oregano icon
    Dried oregano
    4 teaspoons
  • Dried basil icon
    Dried basil
    2 teaspoons
  • Liquid smoke icon
    Liquid smoke
    1 teaspoon
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    3 tablespoons
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    as needed
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    as needed
  • Pea protein powder icon
    Pea protein powder
    30 g
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    as needed
  • Canned chopped tomatoes icon
    Canned chopped tomatoes
    400 g
  • Tomato purée icon
    Tomato purée
    400 g
  • Sugar icon
    Sugar
    1 ½ teaspoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Baking tray - large
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Cooking chef xl bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Food processor attachment

Step preview

  1. Grease and line a clean baking tray with parchment paper
  2. Pre-heat oven - 190°C
  3. Assemble the Food Processor attachment to the machine
  4. Fit the coarse grating disc, attach the lid and ensure it is locked into place
  5. Grate cooked beets and carrot into the Food processor attachment
  6. Remove the coarse grating disc, fit the knife blade to the Food Processor bowl
  7. Add canned black beans to the Food processor attachment
  8. Attach the lid and ensure it is locked into place
  9. Pulse until well blended
  10. Add oats, garlic clove, dried oregano, dried basil, liquid smoke, olive oil, salt, black pepper and pea protein powder to the Food processor attachment
  11. Attach the lid and ensure it is locked into place
  12. Pulse until combined
  13. Transfer mixture to large mixing bowl
  14. Stir until combined
  15. Roll the mixture into 3 cm balls
  16. Place balls on baking tray evenly
  17. Drizzle with olive oil
  18. Bake until light golden - 20 min, 190°C
  19. Attach the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
  20. Add olive oil to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  21. Lift the Cooking Chef head and fit the heat shield
  22. Heat with splashguard fitted until hot - 2 min, 120°C, Speed OFF
  23. Then add onion to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  24. Cook with splashguard fitted until soft - 5 min, 120°C, Stir 2
  25. Then add garlic clove to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  26. Cook with splashguard fitted until translucent - 2 min, 120°C, Stir 2
  27. Then add canned chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, dried oregano, salt, black pepper and sugar to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  28. Cook with splashguard fitted until fragrant - 3 min, 110°C, Stir 2
  29. Cook with splashguard fitted until thickened - 10 min, 100°C, Stir 3
  30. Then add fresh basil leaves to the Cooking Chef XL Bowl
  31. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined - 10 sec, Stir 1
  32. Transfer sauce to medium bowl
  33. Transfer meatballs to medium bowl
  34. Stir until coated
  35. Serve
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