Swedish bean balls with lingonberry gravy
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Recipe printed from www.easycheesyvegetarian.com
Ingredients
For the Swedish bean balls
- 230 g cooked cannellini beans ~1 cup
- 1 slice large wholemeal bread stale is fine, torn into chunks
- 1 fairly small onion cut into chunks
- Small handful fresh dill
- Salt
- Black pepper
For the lingonberry gravy
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 250 ml vegetable stock ~1 cup
- 2 tbsp single cream
- 1 tbsp lingonberry jam or similar fruit jam / jelly
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F).
- Add the ingredients for the bean balls (cannellini beans to black pepper) to a food processor, and process until a paste is formed.
- With clean hands, roll the mixture into balls (I made 12), and place on a lined baking tray. If the mixture is too sticky to roll easily, just add a few more breadcrumbs, mix well, and try again.
- Bake the bean balls for around 30 minutes, or until firm and slightly crispy.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan, and add the flour. Cook over a medium-low heat for a minute or two, stirring constantly, then add the vegetable stock a little at a time, stirring until smooth each time before adding more. Add the cream and jam, and mix until combined. Season to taste, and serve with the bean balls and mashed potato.
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.