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Baked Pea Arancini with Tomato Sauce

  • 55 min
  • ≈ €1.57
  • 2 servings
  • Easy

frozen peas, white rice, and wholegrain bread: a straightforward vegan combination for an everyday dinner.

Calories726.8 kcal
Protein25.5 g
Fat12.2 g
Carbs
Fiber
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Estimates per serving for 2 people. Check labels if you have allergies. Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) 4.0. Calculation and sources.

Allergens

  • celery
  • soy
  • gluten

Equipment

  • stove
  • oven

Prepare

1

Bring the rice

Bring the rice, stock powder and tap water to the boil. Cover and cook gently for 15 minutes, stir in the peas and cook for 3 more minutes until soft and sticky.

Cook

2

Stir in the nutritional yeast

Stir in the nutritional yeast, spread the rice on a plate and cool for 20 minutes. It should be just warm and easy to shape.

3

Whisk the cornstarch and soy milk until smooth

Whisk the cornstarch and soy milk until smooth; Crumble the bread finely into a separate dish Shape the rice into 10 firm balls.

4

Preheat the oven to 210°C

Preheat the oven to 210°C. Dip each ball in the starch mixture, then coat in crumbs.

5

Drizzle with oil and bake for 22–24 minutes

Drizzle with oil and bake for 22–24 minutes, turning carefully halfway through.

6

Finely dice the onion and chop the garlic

Finely dice the onion and chop the garlic. Heat the remaining oil in a small saucepan, soften both for 4 minutes, add the passata and simmer gently for 8 minutes.

Finish

7

Serve crisp

Spoon the tomato sauce onto a plate for each serving and set the hot arancini on top. Serve immediately so the crust stays crisp.

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