Pumpkin Vegetarian Meatballs

Del Fuerte
If you really like meatballs but don’t want to eat meat, we present an excellent alternative: delicious vegetarian pumpkin meatballs. It’s a very tasty and simple dish to prepare.
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Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cups pumpkin, grated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, ground
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons basil, finely chopped
  • 1 cup bread, ground
  • 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tablespoons chipotle chile in adobo sauce
  • 2 cups tomato purée, Del Fuerte® Seasoned
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
Preparation
45 mins
30 mins
Low
  • Preheat the oven to 180° C.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the garlic for 1 minute, add the pumpkin and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, until all the liquid evaporates. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and drain all the liquid from the pumpkins.
  • Mix in a bowl the cooked pumpkin, the egg, the basil, the breadcrumbs, and the Parmesan cheese. Perfectly.
  • Form small meatballs and place them on a baking tray, bake at 180° C for 10 minutes or until they are golden brown. Remove and set aside.
  • Blend the chiles and the Del Fuerte® Seasoned Tomato Puree in a blender. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the blend and fry for 5 minutes, season and set aside.
  • Place the meatballs on a platter and cover with the sauce. Decorate with basil leaves.

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