We're kicking off our High Protein Eco Recipe series with a party for your taste buds! Check out EcoCooks Educator Lilli's delicious Sweet Sticky Bean Ball recipe! 😋
The combo of red kidney beans and quinoa is not only packed with protein 💪🏾 they're also superheroes for the planet! They require less land, water, and emit fewer CO2e compared to their beefy counterparts!🌍
And the impact? It's mighty! By making this a weekly meal, you can help save 1101 kg CO2e annually! That's equivalent to C02e from a road trip spanning from Kelowna, BC to Montréal, QC in Canada! 🚗✨
A simple choice that makes a BIG impact! 🌱👏🏾
***Recipe***
For the bean balls:
🌱1 can red kidney beans
🌱1 cup cooked quinoa (cooled)
🌱2 tsp soy sauce
🌱3 garlic cloves
🌱1 small onion
🌱2 tbsp tomato paste
For the sauce:
🌱2 tbsp olive oil
🌱4 garlic cloves
🌱2 tbsp minced ginger
🌱2 tbsp soy sauce
🌱2 tbsp maple syrup
🌱2 tsp rice vinegar
🌱1 tsp cornstarch
🌱2 tsp water
Serve with:
🌱Veggies (we used broccoli)
🌱Rice
Method:
🌱Pre-heat your oven to 350 C
🌱Cook ½ cup of quinoa according to package instructions first as it needs to cool before you form the meatballs
🌱Drain your can of beans, spread them on a baking sheet and pop in the heated oven for 10-15 minutes, you will know they are done when they are split
🌱Dice up your onion and 3 cloves of garlic and saute in olive oil until translucent and set to the side
🌱Add the cooked quinoa, sauteed onions and garlic, oven baked beans, tomato paste, and soy sauce to a food processor and blend
🌱Form balls in relatively even sized balls and then pop in the oven for about 20 minutes, flipping them every 5 minutes or so
🌱While they are cooking prepare your sauce
🌱Cook your sauce in a pan until it thickens and then add you oven baked meatballs
Serve with rice and vegetables of your choosing and enjoy! 😋 💚
Recipe adapted from:
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