Eggplant & White Bean Meatballs with Fresh Tomato Sauce

[u/mariwil74]

I got an eggplant, basil and a boatload of tomatoes in this week’s farm share. I’ve got seven eggplant meatball recipes in my app but most of them have a ton of bread crumbs but this one from Food Network stood out because it has white beans and only uses 1 cup of whole wheat panko. A lot of veggie meatballs can be kind of mushy but I thought the beans added a nice texture so these were on the firmer side. The tomato sauce had a nice fresh, unfussy flavor and I’ll be making more to freeze. Big salad on the side, as always.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/eggplant-meatballs-with-marinara-sauce-3363570

https://www.loveandlemons.com/fresh-tomato-sauce/#wprm-recipe-container-59385

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[u/robotcoup]

Your picture looks way better than the website one. Very appetizing.

[u/DunderMiflinThsIsPam → u/robotcoup]

My thought as well!

Totally making this. Thanks for sharing!

[u/Gonuts4donuts1955]

That looks SO good!!

[u/TwoHandedSnail]

What a great idea for a veggo option. Looks delicious.

[u/PlantedinCA]

That sounds awesome

[u/ZookeepergameWest975]

Wow!! Thank you. What a great idea!

[u/Aimster0204]

That looks amazing!

[u/TaxWizard6]

Any idea if they freeze well?

[u/mariwil74 → u/TaxWizard6]

Have no idea. Unless I’m making a really big batch of something, I eat the leftovers the following day. I guess you could try freezing one as a test.

[u/cuisine-with-me]

Oh my goodness, that looks amazing! I'm definitely making this! Always looking for ways to disguise beans for my husband 😉