August 31, 2020

Vegan Spaghetti and Meatballs

I get asked a lot how can someone make the switch to eating a completely whole food plant-based diet. My answer almost every time is to keep the meals as simple as possible and always have staples like; rice, beans, quinoa, sweet potatoes, and potatoes cooked and ready to go in the fridge. If you can do those two things, you are well on your way to being able to thrive on a plant-based diet.

Some other tips I give are to make and freeze big batches of bean burgers and beanballs, these combined with a freezer full of frozen veggies mean that you are never more than 10-20 minutes away from a delicious meal. And that leads into today’s recipe, my easy vegan spaghetti, and meatball dinner. If you have pre-made your Italian beanballs, then all you will really need to do for this recipe is to mix the marinara sauce ingredients and cook your pasta.

I will mention that you can always use another marinara sauce recipe or store-bought, and definitely go crazy and use whatever pasta type you would like.

If you go ahead and try this recipe, let me know what you think and share a picture on my Instagram and Facebook page of how it turned out!

Vegan Spaghetti and Meatballs

Author: Gabriel Miller
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 2 servings 1x

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Description

Cooking your own Vegan Spaghetti and Meatballs is a great way to make use of simple ingredients for a delicious plant-based recipe.

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Ingredients

6 Italian Beanballs
8 oz dry spaghetti noodles
12 ounces broccoli (fresh or frozen)

Sauce

1 cup vegetable broth
6 ounces tomato paste
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1 tbs nutritional yeast
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp red pepper flake
1/4 tsp dry oregano
1/4 tsp dry thyme
1/4 tsp dry basil

Instructions

Place the broccoli and Italian bean balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Halfway through, turn the beanballs and mix the broccoli.
Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the pasta. Follow package directions for the time to cook your pasta to al dente.
Add the remaining ingredients into a saucepot on the stove and mix together. Cook the marinara on low medium heat for 10 minutes, then turn to low heat until the rest of the meal’s components are ready.
Take the beanballs and broccoli out of the oven and drain your cooked pasta.
Serve up your bowl with cooked pasta, broccoli, a few beanballs and top with your marinara sauce.

Category: pasta, spaghetti, plant based gabriel spaghetti and meatballs, vegan meatballs, wfpb meatballs, oil-free meatballs
Method: Baking, Stovetop

Keywords: pasta, spaghetti, plant based gabriel spaghetti and meatballs, vegan meatballs, wfpb meatballs, oil-free meatballs

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