Dinner for 14

Lentil Mushroom Walnut Balls

Name: Lentil Mushroom Walnut Balls
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 14 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked green lentils; 1 cup walnuts halves; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 heaping cups finely chopped cremini mushrooms; 3 large garlic cloves; 1 cup finely chopped destemmed kale leaves; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar; 2 tbsp ground flax + 3 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats; 5/8 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper (optional); 2 cups frozen or fresh cranberries; 1 ripe pear; 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; small pinch fine grain sea salt

Lentils, mushrooms, walnuts, kale, and herbs form tender baked balls with a warm cranberry and pear sauce.

$0.78per serving $

80 minstart to table

14servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked green lentils
1 cup walnuts halves
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 heaping cups finely chopped cremini mushrooms
3 large garlic cloves
1 cup finely chopped destemmed kale leaves
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
2 tbsp ground flax + 3 tablespoons water
1/2 cup gluten-free rolled oats
5/8 tsp fine grain sea salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper (optional)
2 cups frozen or fresh cranberries
1 ripe pear
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
small pinch fine grain sea salt

Steps

Simmer the lentils in water for 25 minutes, then drain them well.
Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring often.
Heat the olive oil in the skillet, then cook the mushrooms, garlic, kale, rosemary, thyme, and oregano for 12 minutes.
Process the lentils, walnuts, mushroom mixture, cranberries, vinegar, flax mixture, oats, salt, and pepper until combined, then chill for 10 minutes.
Heat the oven to 400 F, shape the mixture into balls, and bake them on an oiled baking sheet for 25 minutes.
Simmer the cranberries, diced pear, maple syrup, and salt in a saucepan for 15 minutes while the balls bake.

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