Vegan Swedish Meatballs

If you’re looking for comfort food, these Vegan Swedish Meatballs will not disappoint! Perfect for both vegans and non-vegans – these warm and delicious meatballs are made using our very own Neokit™ - Plant-Based Ground Meat Kit. The rich and creamy gravy can be made using your choice of plant-based milk and vegan butter, added to a few other simple, but deliciously pleasing ingredients!

Yields: 3 servings 
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min

INGREDIENTS

Vegan Swedish Meatballs

• 1 cup Neophyto Foods: Neokit™ - Plant-Based Ground Meat Kit 
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced mushrooms
• ⅓ cup chopped cilantro 
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp olive oil OR ¼ cup vegan butter for frying
• Salt and pepper to taste

Vegan Gravy

• ½ soy milk/almond milk
• ¼ cup vegan butter 
• 1 tbsp blended sautéd onion and mushrooms (optional) 
• ½ tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• Pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Swedish Meatballs 

1. Follow the instructions for preparing the Neokit™. 
2. Sauté diced onion and mushrooms until browned. Cool for 10 minutes.
3. In a blender, add most of your sautéd onion and mushrooms mix and set aside ~ 1 tbsp for the gravy. Add in chopped cilantro, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and blend until you don’t see any chunks. 
4. Add your blended mix to your prepared Plant-Based Ground Meat. Mix well.
5. Chill the meatball mix in the fridge for 30 minutes. 
6. Shape the mix into bite size meatballs. Pan fry in olive oil or vegan butter of your choice! 

 Gravy

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, mix in all the ingredients for the gravy and bring to boil.  
2. Once you see bubbles forming in the pan, whisk or move the pan regularly until the sauce thickens. 
3. Take the saucepan off the heat once the sauce is your ideal consistency. 
4. Drizzle the gravy over your finished Swedish meatballs and Enjoy!

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