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How to make vegan meatballs

Regular consumptions of chickpeas promotes chickpeas include weight loss, healthy growth, strong heart and smooth digestion.

  • Ingredients

2 cups chickpeas

2.5 tablespoons ground flax seed

6 tablespoons water

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1/2 cup breadcrumbs

1/2 tablespoon garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon marjoram

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1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

1/2 teaspoon basil

Black pepper

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Soak chickpeas for 4 hours and boil for them until they are splitting.

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Using your hand, pinch the skin of the chickpea as many as you can and blend until smooth.

Make your flax seed "eggs" - mix 2.5 tablespoons of ground flaxseed with 6 tablespoons of water. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.

Mix together the chickpeas and flax seed eggs.

Mix in the remaining ingredients. If the mixture is too sticky, add more breadcrumbs half a tablespoon at a time. If too dry, add a little chickpea liquid or oil.

Form the chickpea mixture into meatballs and place onto a greased or parchment-lined baking dish.

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In a 450 degree oven, bake the chickpea meatballs for 20-25 minutes, turning over halfway through. They will be golden and crispy on the outside when done!

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