I recently had some lovely friends over. One is vegetarian, so I thought it would be a good reason to explore some meat alternatives. Hence, the creation of a chickball. That doesn't have the same ring as meatball. Oh, well, whatever you want to call it, here's the recipe:
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 can navy beans, drained and rinsed (white kidney works too)
2 eggs
1/2 c. rolled oats
1/4 c. reduced-fat Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp rosemary
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1/2 meat-free beef flavored bouillon cube, crumbled.
Pulse chickpeas in a food processor. You don't want to puree them, just get them to a crumbly stage. Add navy beans and blend for about a minute. Texture should be slightly lumpy, with no whole beans.
Transfer beans to a bowl and add the remaining ingredients. You can roll them into balls, but I just spoon the mixture into a greased muffin tin. Bake at 400F for 10-13 min, then broil on the middle rack for another 3 minutes.
I served the meat-less balls with salad, rice and home-made tomato sauce (same recipe as New Year's Eve dinner post)
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