02/10/2025Tofu, legumes and seitan - Main courses

4-Ingredient Vegan Meatballs with Mustard Sauce

Name: 4-Ingredient Vegan Meatballs with Mustard Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 serv.
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 260 g cooked brown lentils; 30 g quick oats; 1 tbsp buckwheat flour; salt; 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari; 2 tbsp Whole grain mustard; 750 mL vegetable broth; 1 tbsp neutral oil; 190 mL soy cream; salt; pepper; 190 g Tagliatelle

Low budget Batch cooking Autumn / Winter Gluten-free Oven-free Blender-free

For: 2 serv.Difficulty: EasyPreparation: 5 minCooking: 15 min

I did it again with the 4-ingredient meatballs… 😏 This is a recipe I make all the time, especially with lentils like in this version—it’s just so good! 😍 So here’s another variation, this time with a mustard sauce, served with tagliatelle—yum! A simple and quick vegan recipe for cozy evenings. Plus, these meatballs are gluten-free thanks to buckwheat flour, which adds a delicious flavor. ✨

Servings

Ingredients

Cups

Meatballs

-cooked brown lentils 260 (g)
-quick oats 30 (g)
-buckwheat flour 1 (tbsp)
-salt
-soy sauce or tamari 1 (tbsp)

Sauce

-Whole grain mustard 2 (tbsp)
-vegetable broth 750 (mL)
-neutral oil 1 (tbsp)
-soy cream 190 (mL)
-salt
-pepper

-Tagliatelle 190 (g) - optional

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Steps

In a bowl, mash the lentils with a potato masher. Add the oats, flour, and salt. You can also add spices—I like using steak seasoning or Herbes de Provence!
Shape about ten meatballs by hand.
In a pan, heat the oil. Sauté the meatballs until nicely golden. Deglaze with soy sauce, then remove them from the pan.
In the same pan, pour in the broth and mustard, and whisk. Let it reduce for 7-8 minutes, then add the soy cream, salt, and pepper. Let it reduce a little more to get a nice, thick sauce.
Return the meatballs to the pan for two minutes, then serve with pasta, rice, or a nice mashed potato!