Vegetarian “Meat”balls

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cauliflower
• 1/2 cup broccoli including stems
• 1/2 cup carrots grated
• 2 cups cooked red or yellow lentils
• 5 cloves minced garlic 
• 1/2 cup old fashioned (not steel cut) oats (certified gluten free if needed)
• 2 eggs 
• 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed

--Optional Italian flavor

• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 Tablespoons tomato paste

--Optional Mexican Flavor

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp salsa

--Optional Asian Flavor

• 1 tbsp soy sauce or 2 tbsp hoisin
• 1tbsp siracha or sweet chili

Instructions:

Put cauliflower into food processor until finely minced. Place in bowl. Put broccoli into processor until finely minced. Place with cauliflower in bowl. Put carrots in processor until finely minced and add to other veggies. Add cooked lentils (very soft) garlic, oats, eggs, flaxseed and mix well. You can choose to add optional ingredients. Form into small balls. Bake in an oven preheated to 400F on a baking tray – 15-20 mins