Name: Hearty Walnut Balls in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 Portionen
Ingredients: 2 piece Onions; 3 tbsp Rapeseed oil; 1 piece Bay leaf; 100 ml Vegetable broth; 500 ml Sieved tomatoes; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper; 100 g Red lentils; 120 g Walnut kernels; 1 tsp Cumin; 50 g Tomato paste; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 70 g Breadcrumbs; 1 tsp Mustard; 1 tsp Sweet paprika powder; 5 g Basil

Cook Time

1 h

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

45 Min

Description

These vegan walnut balls in tomato sauce are a hearty and satisfying dish that is perfect for colder days. The combination of walnuts, lentils and spices makes the balls particularly aromatic. I like to make them when I want to cook something hearty and vegan. The preparation is a bit more complex, but the result is worth it! The tomato sauce rounds off the dish perfectly. Served with pasta or rice, it makes a great main course. The balls can also be prepared well in advance and frozen.

Ingredients (16 ingredients)

2 piece Onions
3 tbsp Rapeseed oil
1 piece Bay leaf
100 ml Vegetable broth
500 ml Sieved tomatoes
to taste Salt
to taste Pepper
100 g Red lentils
120 g Walnut kernels
1 tsp Cumin
50 g Tomato paste
2 tbsp Soy sauce
70 g Breadcrumbs
1 tsp Mustard
1 tsp Sweet paprika powder
5 g Basil

Preparation (9 steps)

Prepare and sauté onion

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/248°F/Speed 1 120

Peel, quarter 1 onion and place in the mixing bowl. Chop for 3 sec/speed 5. Push down with the spatula. Add 3 tbsp rapeseed oil and 1 bay leaf and sauté for 3 min/120°C/speed 1.

180

Prepare tomato sauce

Thermomix® Setting

20 min/212°F/Speed 1 100

Add 100 ml vegetable broth and 500 ml sieved tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 min/100°C/speed 1.

1200

Cook lentils

Prepare 100 g red lentils in a separate pot according to package instructions.

Chop walnuts

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 5

Place 120 g walnut kernels in the mixing bowl and chop for 5 sec/speed 5. Transfer.

Sauté onion

Thermomix® Setting

3 min/248°F/Speed 1 120

Peel, quarter 1 onion and place in the mixing bowl. Chop for 3 sec/speed 5. Push down with the spatula. Add 1 tbsp rapeseed oil and 1 tsp cumin and sauté for 3 min/120°C/speed 1.

180

Puree lentils

Thermomix® Setting

10 sec/Speed 8

Add the cooked lentils to the mixing bowl and puree for 10 sec/speed 8.

Prepare meatball mixture

Place the pureed lentils with the chopped walnuts, the sautéed onion, 50 g tomato paste, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 70 g breadcrumbs, 1 tsp mustard and 1 tsp sweet paprika powder in a bowl and mix well. If necessary, add some water until the mixture is malleable.