vegan meatballs with sweet & sour cranberry sauce

vegan meatballs with sweet & sour cranberry sauce | hot for food by Lauren Toyota

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These vegan cocktail meatballs are super scrumptious with a tangy sweet & sour cranberry sauce! It’s a delicious way to kick off your holiday feast with a couple bites per guest. That way, no one will end going overboard before dinner time!

If you’re especially lazy and you don’t want to make your own meatballs, you can get pre-made ones from the store. Then you just have to make the sauce!

This appetizer is just one of two holiday bites I showcased in this week’s video with Hudson’s Bay. The dishware in the photography and video is from Hudson’s Bay and I’m sharing some more foodie gift ideas on their blog here you can check out!

vegan meatballs with sweet & sour cranberry sauce

Ingredients

vegan meatballs

1 1/2 C warm water1 tbsp vegan beef flavored bouillon1 C TVP crumbles2 tbsp ground flax3 tbsp water1 C finely diced onion4 to 5 garlic cloves, minced1 tbsp + 2 tbsp olive oil1/2 tsp dried thyme1/2 tsp dried rosemary1/2 tsp dried oregano1/2 tsp smoked paprika1/2 tsp onion powder1/2 tsp garlic powder1/4 tsp ground cumin3/4 tsp sea salt1/2 tsp ground black pepper1/2 C finely minced cooked beets1 C canned black beans, mashed with a fork1 C rolled oats (not quick cooking), ground into flour (3/4 C of flour)1 tbsp snipped chives, as garnish

sweet and sour cranberry sauce

3/4 C canned cranberry sauce1/4 C canned fire roasted tomatoes1/4 C reserved broth from soaking TVP2 tbsp red wine vinegar2 tsp vegan worcestershire1 tsp miso paste2 tsp cornstarch1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions

If you can’t find small pieces of TVP, you can pulse large pieces in a food processor before hydrating.In a mixing bowl, add bouillon and water and stir to combine and dissolve. Then pour over the TVP in a larger bowl. Let it soak until the TVP pieces have expanded, but are still a bit firm to touch. It will only take a few minutes. Strain over the first mixing bowl to reserve the stock, which you’ll use for the sweet and sour sauce, and gently press the TVP to ensure the TVP pieces aren’t soaked in liquid.Combine the ground flax with the 3 tablespoons of water in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside to thicken while you cook the base of the meatballs.Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium cast iron skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes until soft and fragrant. Lower heat if necessary to prevent burning. Then add all the spices, sea salt, and ground black pepper and cook for another minute. Then add in the strained TVP and stir to combine, cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes.Remove this mixture from the pan into the large mixing bowl. Combine with beets, beans, and flax mixture until well combined and mixture looks evenly combined. Then stir in oat flour until combined.Form 1 1/2-inch balls with your hands and set meatballs on a tray lined with parchment paper. Once they’re all formed, place the tray in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up and cool before pan frying.Preheat oven to 425°F.In the meantime, you can make the cranberry sweet and sour sauce by combining all the ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Set aside until meatballs have been browned.Wipe your skillet clean of any residue from sautéing the onions. Heat it over medium heat with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, coating the pan evenly on the bottom. Once hot, place meatballs just slightly spaced apart in the skillet and brown on one side for about 1 to 2 minutes. Do not overcrowd. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do these in 2 batches. Gently flip the meatballs and brown all remaining sides for about another 1 to 2 minutes each. They should be evenly browned up and slightly crispy on all sides. This took me about 12 minutes in 2 batches. Then remove the meatballs from the pan onto your parchment lined baking sheet.Pour about 1/2 the sweet and sour sauce into the skillet and place meatballs in the sauce slightly spaced apart. Then take a spoon or brush and coat the tops of the meatballs with sauce from the remaining amount. Leave about 2 tablespoons of sauce to coat just before serving once out of the oven.Bake for 15 minutes.After removing the skillet from the oven, brush the remaining sauce on the meatballs and garnish with snipped chives. Serve immediately either with toothpicks and guests can take meatballs right out of the pan, or scoop with spoons onto plates.

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