6 tasty meatless "meat"balls that you should be cooking

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Meatless 'meatballs' are real crowd pleasers! Perfect for Meat-Free Mondays or if you follow a vegetarian diet, they are every bit as good as the 'real' ones!
From North African tagine-style to creamy Italian ones; you and your family will fall in love with these fabulous recipes that highlight just how how awesome meat-free meatballs can be!
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1. Vegan meatballs (h/t Veganlovlie)
This brilliant video takes you right through making the perfect vegan 'meatball' to serving it up, with great tips along the way. Rounded out with some gentle and aromatic spices including savory smoked paprika; these make a truly flavorsome dish!
2. Simple vegetarian meatballs (h/t Minimalist Baker)
These fabulous little 'meatballs' are nutritious and delicious! Crispy on the outside and toothsome on the inside, these herb-flecked little vegan lovelies are perfect with marinara sauce!
3. Lentil & mushroom meatballs
"Meatballs" don't need to contain any meat at all to be umami-rich and delicious — you just need to get a bit creative! The recipe below allows you to create meatballs out of a combination of protein-rich lentils and umami-rich mushrooms, for meatballs that are delicious served over pasta or on their own. Get the full recipe here.
4. Cannellini bean vegetarian meatballs (h/t Cookin' Canuck)
Creamy cannellini beans are the key ingredient in this these yummy Italian-inspired herby 'meatballs.' Sweetly roasted red pepper and fresh parsley give some real flavor complexity to these easy-to-make, no-meat balls!
5. Vegetarian mushroom meatballs
Looking at these meatballs, there's no way you would know they're completely meatless because they look exactly like ground beef meatballs. You'll be equally surprised when you take a taste. Not only does the recipe below make completely moist meatballs, but the meatballs have an earthy, slightly nutty flavor that is totally satisfying. You may never make meat-filled meatballs again. Get the full recipe here.
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6. Vegetarian meatballs with pesto cream sauce (h/t She Knows)
These meat-free meatballs get their mouthwatering flavor from sauteed vegetables, marjoram, parsley, walnuts and parmesan cheese. Serving them up in a delicious pesto cream sauce makes them really shine!
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