Recipe of Award-winning Eggplant meatballs with marinara

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While the meatballs cook, warm the marinara sauce in a small saucepan. Remove the meatballs from the oven, sprinkle with a little extra parmesan and serve with the marinara sauce. Eggplant Meatballs in Marinara Sauce is actually a meat-free recipe that is vegetarian and gluten-free. This Eggplant Meatball recipe is made with roasted eggplant, creamy salty parmesan cheese, Italian breadcrumbs and fresh basil and parsley packed into a balls, and then lightly fried, served topped.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook eggplant meatballs with marinara using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Eggplant meatballs with marinara:

1. Take 1 small eggplant
2. Take 1 large egg lightly beaten
3. Prepare 1/2 cup cooked cannellini or navy beans (rinsed), smash with fork
4. Make ready 1 large clove garlic finely chopped
5. Take 1/4 cup finely chopped basil
6. Get 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
7. Prepare 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
8. Take Salt & pepper
9. Get 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
10. Take Olive oil
11. Prepare 2 cups marinara (homemade or store bought

These Italian eggplant balls with basil and Pecorino Romano cheese are super easy to make and so good. The cooking process makes them extra tender. Eggplant Meatballs in Marinara Sauce is actually a meat-free recipe that is vegetarian and gluten-free. This Eggplant Meatball recipe is made with roasted eggplant, creamy salty parmesan cheese, Italian breadcrumbs and fresh basil and parsley packed into a balls, and then lightly fried.

Instructions to make Eggplant meatballs with marinara:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place the eggplant on top. Use a fork to prick the eggplant 4 times, then place the eggplant in the oven and roast it until it has completely collapsed and a paring knife easily slips into the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool the eggplant 20 minutes. Leave the oven on.
2. Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh (discard the skin). Place the roasted eggplant in a medium bowl and stir in the egg and beans. Add the garlic, basil, parmesan, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and stir to combine, then mix in the breadcrumbs.
3. Again, line the rimmed baking sheet with a clean sheet of foil and lightly mist it with spray. Shape the eggplant mixture into balls about the size of a golf ball (2 tablespoons per ball; you should get about 16). Place them on the prepared baking sheet and lightly mist the top of the balls with spray. Bake the eggplant balls until they are golden brown and firm, about 20 minutes.
4. While the meatballs cook, warm the marinara sauce in a small saucepan. Remove the meatballs from the oven, sprinkle with a little extra parmesan and serve with the marinara sauce. Serve over pasta or not :)

Eggplant Meatballs in Marinara Sauce is actually a meat-free recipe that is vegetarian and gluten-free. This Eggplant Meatball recipe is made with roasted eggplant, creamy salty parmesan cheese, Italian breadcrumbs and fresh basil and parsley packed into a balls, and then lightly fried. The roasted eggplant and roasted garlic cook into the sauce, melting into the tomatoes to make a delicious and sneaky-veggie laden marinara. Top some spaghetti with the marinara and meatballs and you're ready for your Lady and the Tramp moment. We eat a lot of red tomato sauces over here.

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