Herby chickpea balls with tomato sauce

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• twinkle48

  2011-03-25 18:54:08.945019

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  Really easy to make and my ultra fussy vegetarian teenager loved these, as did the rest of the family.

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• ibrente

  2011-03-25 19:30:21.393051

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  Quick and easy, and absolutely delicious!

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• inathalie

  2011-05-01 16:18:38.578329

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  Well, they were quite dry, but apart from that I really enjoyed this veggie dish. I served them with spaghetti pasta and classic tomato passata spiced with some herbs.

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• vonnie

  2011-06-10 18:50:30.494582

  vonnie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Absolutly gorgeous. The balls are kinda melt in the mouth and although I thought the sauce was going to be bland I couldn't have been more wrong. Everything was just right. definately one to do again.

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• vonnie

  2011-06-10 18:52:00.176801

  vonnie commented on this recipe

  P.S I used ordinary hard goats cheese instead of parmisan. Really tasty.

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• colette

  2011-07-18 12:29:28.287685

  colette rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I was looking for something different to do with chickpeas and stumbled upon this recipe. I used normal cheese instead of parmesan as we are vegetarians and I also added some cayenne pepper to the chickpea mix. A definite hit!!

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• Kate

  2011-09-15 15:53:55.279492

  Kate rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I've made this recipe several times and I absolutely love it! It's so quick and easy to cobble together, the balls are really easy to shape and hold together really well. The only difference I make is to use thyme as a herb (only one in the cupboard but tastes great!) Any tomato sauce with it works fine, and I usually serve with fusilli pasta or cous cous. Even my carnivore loves this so I would recommend to everyone!

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• Edel

  2012-01-23 21:33:09.708705

  Edel commented on this recipe

  What's the best alternative to parmesan, given that it's not a vegetarian cheese?

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• Wiltshiremum

  2012-02-04 19:52:06.254927

  Wiltshiremum rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Quick and easy family lunch, especially with the chickpea balls prepared the night before. Softer and more moist than falafals with being baked and not fried. Will become a family regular, will try with other flavourings and sauces. Ps for Edel - I buy Sainsburys basics hard cheese - not as flavoursome as parmesan but I use it all the time as it is veggie. Otherwise I use Bookhams.com for their veggie parmesan

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• Lesley

  2012-02-16 23:16:10.788068

  Lesley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Unbelievably quick to make and the mix is very easy to handle and shape. I modified the sauce a bit, but any decent tomato sauce will do. Served it with fusilli. Great for veggies and non veggies alike.

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• jadeheathfield

  2012-03-05 19:06:32.526785

  jadeheathfield rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Chickpea balls were easy to make and very pleasant. Left out Parmesan as we're veggies. Found the passata to be a little bit too tomato-ey for our liking, but overall a very simple, filling veggie dish.

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• KIRSTENSMITH

  2012-03-12 20:33:30.395964

  KIRSTENSMITH rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Sorry this one wasn't for me. Made it as my first vegetarian meal, a bit of an experiment. Really didn't like the texture and even though I added plenty of herbs, seasoning and garlic (and even onion) to the chickpea balls, I found them very bland. Thank god for the sauce!

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• Kerry

  2012-03-28 12:59:35.950246

  Kerry rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really tasty!! Didn't have basil leaves so added a some dried basil instead. Used cheddar as all I had. Pleasantly surprised that they were not in the least bit dry.

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• Martha

  2012-06-22 11:30:32.766514

  Martha rated and commented on this recipe

  

  surprisingly easy and quick to make. A really tasty dish that my meat-eating husband enjoyed too.

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• Lexy

  2012-09-07 16:22:59.200675

  Lexy commented on this recipe

  Sounds lovely, will make this with cheddar as Parmesan is not vegetarian!

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• Fallella

  2013-01-30 16:27:40.347581

  Fallella rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tasted nice but I think the recipe should indicate what the consistency of the balls should be before putting them in the oven. I put a bit of flour in mine as they were quite sloppy and they turned out quite well, but I don't know if they were as intended!

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• Oscar's Gran

  2013-02-27 16:14:12.650035

  Oscar's Gran commented on this recipe

  At least 4 people in the Comments have referred to Parmesan as being non-vegggie yet this recipe is still being promoted as suitable for Vegetarians! Does anyone from the BBC Food dept read this? Parmesan is made with ANIMAL RENNET.

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• StormyRaincloud

  2013-04-08 15:16:12.062723

  StormyRaincloud rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Have made this several times now, and it has become a favourite, even with the fussy younglings. Delicious! Made my own sauce though, could sneakily add more veg and blend it ;)

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Ingredients

• 2 slices white bread , crusts off and torn into pieces
• 75g Parmesan , or vegetarian alternative, 50g roughly chopped and 25g grated
• 400g can chickpeas , drained
• 3 garlic cloves , 2 roughly chopped and 1 crushed
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• small handful basil leaves , chopped
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for greasing
• 560ml jar passata with onions and garlic
• 200g spaghetti , linguine or tagliatelle

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Serves 3

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 20 mins

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Ingredients

• 2 slices white bread , crusts off and torn into pieces
• 75g Parmesan , or vegetarian alternative, 50g roughly chopped and 25g grated
• 400g can chickpeas , drained
• 3 garlic cloves , 2 roughly chopped and 1 crushed
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• small handful basil leaves , chopped
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for greasing
• 560ml jar passata with onions and garlic
• 200g spaghetti , linguine or tagliatelle

PER SERVING

607 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 85g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 6g, sugar 9g, salt 2.15 g

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