September 22nd, 2014
Meatless Monday!! Broccoli Parmesan “Meatballs”, Almond Gravy, Recipe, Easy, Gluten Free
Well, I was not sure how this recipe was going to come out. When I read it….it caught my attention. Meatballs, broccoli, cheese….I thought the almond gravy recipe I have would be great to dunk these little ones in. Plus, it is Gluten Free!
You can use your food processor, but I used the NutriBullet instead for the grinding of the almonds.
For the broccoli, I used the blender.
This is an easy one.
BROCCOLI PARMESAN ‘MEATBALLS’
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 bag of frozen broccoli florets, defrosted…enough to make 2 cups
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese…the finer the better
2 cloves of garlic, minced
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 egg, slightly beaten
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the almonds in the NutriBullet or food processor. Go ahead and process until coarsely ground. Transfer them to a medium size bowl.
Place the broccoli florets in the blender or food processor. Pulse until chopped.
Add the chopped broccoli, cheese, and garlic to the almonds and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in the egg.
Spray a mini-muffin tin with cooking spray. Form the broccoli mixture into 12 balls, squeezing them a little to make sure that they hold their shape.
Place each one in its own cup in the muffin tin.
Bake until they are golden on the outside and heated through. Even though the recipe said 20 minutes, mine took about 10 more minutes.
Remove tin from the oven and run a butter knife along and underneath each meatball to loosen them before gently popping them out.
Sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese and serve with Almond Gravy….recipe to follow.
ALMOND GRAVY
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 large clove garlic
2 medium tomatoes (I used the cocktail tomatoes that are larger than the grape tomatoes. I cut them in half; enough to make about 1 1/2 cups.
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprikra
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (I used any infused Balsamic vinegar on hand.)
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons fresh basil or 2 tablespoons Basil Paste found in the vegetable section at grocery stores.
Process almonds in a food processor or in the NutriBullet with the garlic, tomatoes, paprika, vinegar, basil, and milk. Process until smooth.
You don’t have to heat this gravy…it is great also on steamed veggies.
Enjoy and make it your own!!
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