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Lentil Meatballs with No Meat and a Surprise Center

Lentil Meatballs with No Meat and a Surprise Center

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by dymnyno

Lentil Meatballs with No Meat and a Surprise Center

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by dymnyno

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Lentils
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    dymnyno's Notes: I love lentil salads and soups. There are so many great recipes for salads and soups that I thought that I would parse the ingredients that make up these recipes and put them back together...

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Serves a crowd

  1. Rinse and check the lentils for foreign objects (like rocks!).

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  2. Cook in enough water to cover the lentils by about an inch. Cook until very tender. 30 min to an hour depending on age of lentils, etc. Watch them carefully.

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  3. Cook until very dry, stir with a wooden spoon.

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  4. Mash completely with a wooden spoon. Don't make a smooth paste...you should see some whole lentils in the mix.

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  5. Add the egg, garlic, cilantro, cumin, zest, and panko. Mix completely, taste , and add more cumin if needed.

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  6. Form the "dough" into golf ball sized fritters. As you are forming the fritters, put a piece of feta (about 1/2 tsp) into each and form the fritter around the cheese center.

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  7. Roll the fritters into panko that is in a dish or flat surfact and coat the entire fritter.

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  8. Fry the fritters in olive oil that is about 1/2 inch deep. I use a high sided pan to minimize splatter of oil. Fry the fritters until all sides are golden browned.

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  9. Serve with Greek yoghurt that is garnished with lemon zest and chopped cilantro. Or, use them instead of meatballs with a nice tomato sauce and pasta.

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11 Comments on Lentil Meatballs with No Meat and a Surprise Center

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Love anything that even resembles a meatball -- can't wait to make these.

Img_2764 Reply

Mmmmmm. Going into the Pastas, Grains, and Legumes curriculum next week.

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Love these! They will be gracing my New Year's nibble table for sure!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Thanks! I just made a batch and found that they even taste good cold.

036 Reply

Yum, now I want a fritter. Love the surprise center!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

The feta gives the fritter a salty tang.

Ab_sum Reply

Great delicious idea!

Img_1958 Reply

I love these flavors with lentils, and a fritter with a feta surprise - deliciously clever!

Dsc00426 Reply

lentil fritter=brilliant!

Newliztoqueicon-2 Reply

Your clever, creative recipes never fail to amaze me - where do you come up with these ideas? Lentil fritters?!

Shamrock-medal Reply

Yum! I don't see these entered yet.

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