Black-Eyed Pea and Tempeh Beanballs

Name: Black-Eyed Pea and Tempeh Beanballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 425 grams black-eyed peas; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 cloves garlic; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoons paprika; 1 pinche Several of freshly ground black pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 340 grams tempeh; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 59 milliliters whole wheat bread crumbs

Black-Eyed Pean and Tempeh Beanballs is a dairy free hor d'oeuvre. This recipe makes 20 servings with 70 calories, 5g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up tempeh, black-eyed peas, soy sauce, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

First, prepare a steamer to steam the tempeh. Once the steamer is ready, break the tempeh into bite-size pieces and steam for 10 minutes.

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Tempeh

In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

In a mixing bowl, use a fork or mini potato masher or avocado masher to mash the beans. They should be well mashed, with no whole beans left, but not completely smooth like a purée. Use a Microplane grater to grate in the garlic (if you don’t have one, just mince it really well).

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Avocado

Garlic

Potato

Beans

Ground Meat

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Microplane

Potato Masher

Mixing Bowl

Add the herbs and spices, soy sauce, tomato paste, and balsamic vinegar, and mix well.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Tomato Paste

Soy Sauce

Spices

Herbs

When the tempeh is ready, add it to the mixture and mash well. It’s good if it’s still steaming hot because that will help all the flavors meld before baking. When the mixture is cool enough to handle (a few minutes), add the bread crumbs and salt. Taste for salt (the batter may be a bit bitter; it will mellow out when baked).

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Breadcrumbs

Tempeh

Salt

Using about 2 tablespoons of the mixture per ball, roll the mixture into walnut-size balls, placing them on the baking pan. Spray with an ample amount of nonstick cooking spray and cover loosely with tinfoil.

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Cooking Spray