VEGGIE (JUICE PULP) MEATBALLS

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Time 45m

Yield 10 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups vegetable pulp from a juicer (We used 1/2 cup celery pulp, 1/2 cup kale pulp and 1 cup carrot pulp, but any combination of vegetable pulp would work. See Cook's Note)
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 egg, lightly beaten
Marinara sauce and spaghetti, for serving, optional

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together the vegetable pulp, Parmigiano-Reggiano, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic and egg until well combined. Form meatballs using about 2 tablespoons of the mixture for each. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 30 minutes, using a spatula to flip the meatballs halfway through baking. Serve immediately, or add them to a pot of marinara sauce and serve atop spaghetti if desired.