Broccoli balls with tomato dip

Aperitif fingerfood Vegetarian starter
Total: 1 hr | Active: 40 min.
vegetarian

Vegetarian balls with a fruity and easy-to-make tomato dip. A little all-rounder that is suitable as a TV snack, an appetizer or as a main course. Serve with salad, vegetables or chips. The recipe can be easily adapted to your own preferences. If you like a Middle Eastern touch, substitute feta for Parmesan and add some cumin or curry. A mint yoghurt dip with garlic would also be an ideal accompaniment.

Recipe by:
Nadja - LouMalou

Ingredients

for 4 person

Tomato dip
250 g vine-ripened tomatoes, cut in half
2  garlic cloves
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp sugar
Roast
a little  salt
a little  cayenne pepper
5 leaf basil, finely chopped
1 sprig flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
Broccoli balls
200 g broccoli, cut into florets
  salted water, boiling
200 g vegan mince (p.es. Garden Gourmet)
2 tbsp fine whole-grain rolled oats
1  egg
1  onion, finely chopped
1  garlic clove, squeezed
2 sprig flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  salt and pepper to taste
Fry
1 tbsp olive oil

How it's done

Tomato dip

Place the tomatoes and garlic on a baking tray lined with baking paper, drizzle with vinegar and oil, sprinkle with sugar, mix well.

Roast

Approx. 20 mins. in an oven preheated to 200 °C (convection with grill). Remove, allow to cool slightly, puree the tomatoes and garlic to a smooth paste, season. Mix in the herbs. Set the tomato dip aside.

Broccoli balls

Cook the broccoli in boiling salted water for approx. 5 mins., drain, chop finely. Place the broccoli in a bowl along with all the other ingredients up to and including the parsley, knead well by hand until the ingredients have combined to form a compact mass. Using your wet hands, shape into 10 balls of approximately equal size, press down slightly.

Fry

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add the broccoli balls, fry for approx. 5 min. on each side. Plate up the broccoli balls with the tomato dip.

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