Nona’s Italian Style Bolognese Vegan "Meat" Balls Recipe

• 1 X 200gm YesYouCan Falafel and Burger Mix
• 200ml hot water

Bolognese Base sauce:

• 180ml Organic tomato puree
• 2 sprigs lemon thyme chopped fine
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 shallot diced fine
• 20ml olive oil + 50ml to pan fry
• 30gm mixed cherry tomatoes
• 10 leaves fresh basil
• 20gm Vegan cheese – Optional
• Sea salt flakes & black pepper to taste

 Directions:

• Combine YesYouCan Falafel and Burger Mixand hot water in a bowl
• Mix well and let set for 10-15 minutes
• Roll into medium size 25gm balls with the palm of your hands.
• If they stick add oil to your hands before shaping

• Pre-heat 50ml olive oil in a wide frypan to a medium heat temperature using enough oil to allow the meet balls get a pleasant light brown colour
• In a second pan add 20ml oil, garlic, shallots, lemon thyme and cook in low to medium heat. This is also known as soffritto, the base to all good Italian sauces.
• Add the tomato puree and cook for 20 mins on low heat.
• Add cherry tomatoes and the semi fried meet balls.
• Gently simmer for 5 more mins
• Add sea salt flakes, cheese, fresh black pepper and basil leaves