Tomato No-Meat-Ball Bake

Name: Tomato No-Meat-Ball Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: cooked spaghetti or other pasta, to serve; cooked spaghetti or other pasta, to serve; chopped fresh parsley, to garnish; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup brown rice, rinsed; 400 g/14 oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 50 g/2 oz/¼ cup chopped walnuts; 50 g/2 oz/½ cup rolled oats; 1 tbsp brown rice miso; 1 tbsp soy sauce; salt and ground black pepper; a little vegetable oil, for frying; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt and ground black pepper; 2 × 400 g/14 oz cans of chopped tomatoes; 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped; 1.2 litres/2 pints/5 cups vegetable stock

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Vegan Kids

By Heather Whinney

Published 2021

About

These meatless balls are a cinch to make and have a really substantial texture and savoury flavour, meaning they’ll be a hit with everyone. Here, they are baked in a rich, garlicky tomato sauce and served with spaghetti. This is a good dish to make ahead and reheat, as the flavours only get better!

Ingredients

cooked spaghetti or other pasta, to serve
chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

Main course
Vegan

Method

To make the no-meat balls, first cook the rice. Put it in a small pan and pour over enough water so it comes about 5cm/2in above the rice. Add a pinch of salt, cover with the lid ajar and cook for about 20 minutes or according to the packet instructions, until tender. Top up with a little more hot water if it starts to dry out too much. The rice should absorb all the wat