Beyond Meat Meatballs (2024)

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Tips: Transitioning to plant-based eating

A hearty, meaty, plant-based meatball made with Beyond Meat. Pan-fried or baked, you can get these meatballs on the table in under 30 minutes. Keep the meal 100% plant-based by topping with our1-minute plant-based parmesan, or if you eat dairy, top with grated parmesan cheese. And this meatballs go perfectly with our Beyond Meat: Spaghetti Sauce.

Just like our Beyond Meat Shepard’s Pie, ourBeyond Meat Grazing Platterand ourBeyond Meat Taco Salad, these meatballs are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

The Ingredients

Beyond Meat plant-based ground-meat: You can find it in many grocery stores, in pre-made burger form, or in ground meat form. We used the ground meat form. We’ve done a lot of cooking with Beyond Meat. We’ve made Spaghetti Sauce, Shepard’s Pie, aBeyond Meat Grazing Platter,andTaco Salad and we’ve found that it cooks and tastes very similar to real ground meat.
Olive oil: We use a small quantity of oil for frying the onions and garlic before mixing in the Beyond Meat. If you want to pan-fry the meatballs, you'll need a little extra oil.
Garlic: We use fresh garlic, but you can substitute with dried if you don't have fresh.
Breadcrumbs: These help bind the ingredients together. We use Panko breadcrumbs, but you can use any kind.
Dried basil: We used dried basil.
Dried oregano: We used dried oregano.

Visual Overview: Making Beyond Meat Meatballs

This recipe requires a blender.

Step 1: Fry the onion and garlic

Heat the oil and then add the onions and garlic.

Making Beyond Meat Meatballs

Fry for about 5 minutes until getting soft and slightly browned.

Step 2: Mix fried onion and garlic with other ingredients

Put the fried onion and garlic mixture, along with the remaining ingredients in a bowl.

Making Beyond Meat Meatballs

Step 3: Break up the meat with a spatula or fork.

Making Beyond Meat Meatballs

Mix until all the ingredients are evenly dispersed.

Making Beyond Meat Meatballs

Step 4: Roll into meatballs.

Divide the mixture into 12 portions and use your hands to roll them into meatballs.

Making Beyond Beef Meatballs

Step 5: Pan-Fry or Bake

Pan-frying will give them a nice crispy char on the outside. Add a light layer of oil and heat the pan before adding the meatballs. Let them fry for a minute or two and then roll them over gently.

Frying Beyond Beef Meatballs

If you want to bake them, heat your oven to 375F and bake them for about 10 minutes, or until cooked through.em for about 10 minutes until cooked through.

Baked Beyond Meat Meatballs

Pan-Fried or Baked: Your Choice

You can pan-fry the meatballs or bake them. Pan-frying will give them a nice crispy char on the outside. Add a light layer of oil and heat the pan before adding the meatballs. Let them fry for a minute or two and then roll them over gently.

Serving Ideas

Spaghetti and Meatballs

For spaghetti and meatballs serve with Beyond Meat: Spaghetti Sauce or your favourite store-bought spaghetti or marina sauce. Optionally, add fresh basil, and our1-minute plant-based parmesan. If you’re looking for a side salad to enjoy with it, try our Plant-Based Caesar.

Tips: Transitioning to Plant-Based eating

One way to transition to plant-based eating is to make familiar recipes but use plant-based versions of the ingredients. We've used Beyond Meat to create familiar recipes like Spaghetti Sauce, Shepherd's Pie, Garlicky White Bean Soup, and Taco Salad.

A common concern for people new to plant-based eating, is how to get enough protein. Many of the faux meat products are designed to have a similar nutritional profile to the original meat product, but always check the label on the product to confirm. Additionally, all recipes on not not nutritious have nutritional information included near the bottom of the Recipe Card.

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Beyond Meat Meatballs

5 from 4 votes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

A hearty, meaty, plant-based meatball made with Beyond Meat. Pan-fried or baked, your choice, get these delicious vegan meatballs on the table in under 30 minutes. Great for spaghetti and meatballs or in a meatball sub. Sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Servings 12 meatballs

Calories 104 kcal

Author Sylvia

Ingredients

▢ 1/4 cup onion, diced
▢ 2 teaspoons olive oil (or other cooking oil)
▢ 2 cloves garlic
▢ 1 340g Beyond Beef, plant-based ground
▢ 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (we used Panko breadcrumb)
▢ 1 teaspoon dried basil
▢ 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
▢ additional olive oil (if pan-frying)

Instructions

If baking the meatballs, preheat the oven to 375F.
In a small frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat and then add the diced onion. Fry for 2-3 minutes and then add the garlic. Fry for a few more minutes until softened and golden brown.
In a large mixing bowl, add the beyond meat, spices, breadcrumbs and onion/garlic mixture. Use a spatula or fork to break up the meat and then mix everything together until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Divide the mixture into 12 portions. Use your hands to roll the portions in balls.

For Pan-Frying

Brush a thin layer of olive oil in a heavy pan, such as a cast iron pan. Heat the pan until hot. Drop in the meatballs and let them fry for a minute or two, without moving them. Gently roll them over in the pan and let fry for a few more minutes, before rolling a third time. Fry them for about 10 minutes, until a light char appears and the meatballs have turned brown.

For Baking in the Oven

Put the meatballs in a baking dish and bake for 10-12 minutes until the meatballs have turned brown and are cooked through.

Notes

Storage and Reheating

You can cook these and store them in the fridge for 2-3 days in a well-sealed container. Reheat them in a low oven until warmed through.

Replacing the Garlic Using Dried Garlic Powder

You can replace the fresh garlic with about 1 teaspoon garlic powder.

Replacing the Onion Using Onion Powder

If you don't have an onion, you can sub about 1/4 teaspoon of onion powder.

Nutritional Information

Nutritional information is an estimate only.

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Courses, Cuisines, and Keywords

Course

dinner

lunch

Cuisine

American

Italian

Keywords

beyond beef

beyond meat

meatballs