Vegan Meatball Sliders

Instructions

1. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add the onion a pinch of salt, and saute until translucent. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, dried oregano and basil. Stir together and cook another 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the mushrooms, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until mushrooms are reduced and browned.
4. Stir in the red wine and deglaze, scrapping up any browned bits at the bottom of the pan. Continue to cook until the liquid has evaporated.
5. Add the mixture to a food processor bowl along with the beans, carrots, and sun-dried tomatoes. Pulse until mixture comes together.
6. Add the breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast, parsley, and pinch salt/pepper. Pulse to combine. You don’t want a puree, but it should stick together with relative ease.
7. Place in a bowl and let chill in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
8. Roll into balls, for the sliders, they should be big enough to place onto a slider bun. If you are making this for another use, you can make the meatballs as large/small as you desire.
9. Cooking step 1, saute: Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a saute pan and add the formed balls. Cook over medium-high heat for about one minute on each side. You want the balls to get slightly crunchy/browned on the outside.
10. Cooking step 2, Add the browned balls to a lightly sprayed or parchment lined baking sheet and cook at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes.
11. Warm the marinara sauce in a saucepan & add the meatballs.
12. Place a meatball and 1 tbsp. spaghetti sauce on each slider bun.
13. Enjoy! I dare you to only eat one 🙂