Risoni With Yellow Pepper Sauce and Lentil Meatballs |
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bell pepper sauce
| 1 | red onion, finely chopped | |||
| 2 | bell peppers, finely chopped | |||
| 3 | cloves | garlic, finely diced | ||
| .5 | teaspoons | smoked paprika | ||
| .5 | teaspoons | chili flakes | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | tomato paste | ||
| .5 | teaspoons | black pepper, ground | ||
| 1 | cup | vegetable stock | ||
salt | ||||
| .5 | tablespoons | red wine vinegar | ||
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In a pan over medium-high heat, sauté red onion until translucent and soft (10 mins). Add bell peppers and garlic to cook for 10 mins.
Add smoked paprika, chili flakes, tomato paste, black pepper, and salt to cook for 3 mins, stirring often.
Add vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Turn down to simmer for 4 mins. You may choose to blend this sauce until smooth but rustic.
lentil meatballs
| ½ | medium | yellow onion, finely diced | ||
| 3/4 | cup | French lentils, cooked | ||
| 1 | mushroom, finely diced | |||
| 1/4 | cup | cilantro, finely chopped | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | oat bran | ||
| ½ | chili, finely diced | |||
| 1 | clove | garlic, minced | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | ginger, minced | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | tomato paste | ||
| ½ | teaspoons | cumin powder | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | black pepper, ground | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | salt | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | olive oil | ||
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In a pan over medium-high heat, sauté yellow onion until translucent (10 mins).
In a large mixing bowl, add well-drained French lentils to mash with a fork until most of them have lost their shape. Careful to not over-mash to avoid dense meatballs.
Add all other ingredients and shape them into balls. Make sure to not introduce too much liquid into the mix.
If too dry, add 1 tablespoon oats at a time. If too wet, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and/or cilantro at a time.
Cook them on the same pan, over medium heat, until lightly golden brown (5 mins each side). If the meatballs are sticking, add a tablespoon of water or stock to the pan to unstick.
serve
| 1 | cup | orzo | ||
| 2 | cups | water | ||
| 1 | stalk | scallions, sliced | ||
| 1 | basil | |||
In a pot, bring water to a boil. Add to cook orzo until well done. Drain and mix orzo into pepper sauce.
Divide all ingredients between two plates. To serve, add orzo with sauce, followed by lentil meatballs.
Garnish with scallions, basil, and some Parmesan Wedge shavings.