Pumpkin and oatmeal meatballs consist of a healthy and light recipe, ideal for vegetarians. As for the pumpkin, this fruit has many beneficial properties for health. In addition, you can prepare various dishes with it, sweet or savory preparations. On this occasion, we prepared some delicious pumpkin and oatmeal meatballs. The result is spectacular, you will taste meatballs with a mild flavor, and, if you like them with a more intense flavor, you can add spices, such as: ginger, cinnamon, cumin, among others.
Wondering how to make Pumpkin Oatmeal Meatballs? Don’t miss out on this easy recipe below!
Ingredients to make Pumpkin and Oatmeal Meatballs:
- 1 kilogram of pumpkin
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons ground oatmeal
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 glass of olive oil
- 1 handful of chopped parsley
- 150 grams of breadcrumbs or ground oatmeal
How to make Pumpkin Oatmeal Meatballs:
- To start with the recipe for pumpkin and oatmeal meatballs, you must first remove the rind from the pumpkin and the seeds inside, cut it into pieces and add it to cook. We point out that it can be steamed, baked or microwaved. If you cook it in the microwave, enter it at maximum power for 6-7 minutes. Once you have the pumpkin well cooked, mash with a fork until you have a dough.
- In the container with the crushed pumpkin, add 1 egg, 2 minced garlic, minced parsley, pepper, salt and 3-4 tablespoons of oatmeal. Mix everything very well, if you notice that the dough is too soft, add more oats. Put the bowl in the fridge and leave it for 2 hours so that all the ingredients acquire flavor.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and in a bowl add the breadcrumbs or oatmeal. Make balls with the dough and pass them through the bread or through the oatmeal.
- Tip: if you want to make healthier meatballs, you can roll them in oatmeal instead of coating them in breadcrumbs. Finally, as an option you can add them in a tray for the oven and introduce them until they are golden brown. A completely healthy recipe!
- Add a pan to the heat with a glass of olive oil and when it is hot, add the pumpkin and oatmeal meatballs in batches. Brown them carefully so they don’t burn. Keep in mind that with oatmeal they burn right away, also, the meatballs are already cooked, they just need to be browned. What do you think of these pumpkin balls?
- Prepare a plate with kitchen paper and remove the meatballs, place them on the plate to release excess oil. Enjoy these pumpkin and oatmeal meatballs and tell us in the comments what you think of this recipe.
