Lentil Meatballs with Squash Sauce

SERVES 3

READY IN 30 MINUTES

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These Lentil Meatballs with Squash Sauce are the perfect dinner for the whole family. With heaps of veggies in the velvety sauce and flavourful meatballs they are a great way to introduce new flavours and amp up the nutrition of a classic and comforting dish. They are also vegan, gluten free and nut free and work really well as a batch cook as they can be frozen and defrosted for an easy and comforting meal whenever you need.

The Recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 can of lentils
100g of chopped mushrooms
4 tbsp of chickpea flour
1 tsp of cumin
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 spring onions
1 tbsp of olive oil

Olive oil for cooking

Squash sauce
1 squash
2 cloves or garlic
1 can of coconut milk
1 tbsp of ginger

Directions

preheat the oven to 180C

Blend the meatball ingredients and roll into balls.

Add olive oil to a baking tray

Place the balls on top and roll in the oil.

Bake for 20 minutes.

While they are cooking chop the squash into cubes removing the skin.

Place in a pot with the ginger, garlic and coconut milk.

Simmer until the squash is cooking through then blend.

serve together