Meatless Monday: Easy Swedish Meatballs {Vegan}

It’s time for “Meatless Monday” again and today we’re making Easy VEGAN Swedish Meatless balls.  I know some of you might prefer making your own vegan meatless balls (<<<so you can click here for a recipe), some already have your favorite go-to recipes and some of you would just prefer to buy the pre-made version.  Gimme Lean offers a ground “beef” substitute that allows you to season and form your own.  Make them as big as you want 🙂  So the good news is that you have options here.

We start with browning up a yellow onion and add the meatless balls to brown for a few minutes.  This serves two purposes.  It browns the meatball and at the same time, also helps give color to the gravy.  Then, we remove the onions and meatless balls to a bowl and set aside while we make the gravy which begins with vegan margarine and flour browned slightly.  Vegetable broth is then added along with salt and pepper to season.  Once thickened, vegan sour cream is added.  You can either purchase one (Tofutti and Follow Your Heart make great versions) or… you can make your own.   Soaked raw cashews, cider vinegar, lemon juice and sea salt with a bit of water are all you need.  I don’t use many purchased substitutions, but in this case – I actually preferred it.

Add the onions and meatless balls back in and simmer until warmed through and the sauce is as thick as you’d like it to be.

Easy Swedish Meatballs

Traditionally, swedish meatballs are served either with wide noodles or over mashed potatoes as we have done here today.  Lingonberry jam is another traditional side, but not always easily located.  Lingonberries are known as “mountain” cranberries.  So the closest substitution was jellied cranberry sauce.  You can find vegan-friendly store brand canned jellied cranberry, but look for a homemade recipe coming this fall!

Easy Swedish Meatballs

I made my Vegan Sour Cream and Chive Bread as an accompaniment.   P.S.  This bread is amazing toasted! 🙂

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Meatless Monday: Easy Swedish Meatballs {Vegan}

Author Veg Life Staff

Ingredients

• Vegan Meatless Balls purchased OR see the instructions for a link to our recipe
• FOR THE ONIONS:
• 1 Tbl Vegan Margarine
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1 Medium Onion very thinly sliced
• FOR THE GRAVY:
• 2 Tbl Vegan Margarine
• 2-1/2 to 3 Tbl Flour
• 2 C Vegetable or Mushroom Broth
• 1/3 C Vegan Sour Cream or see the instructions for a cashew-based recipe
• OPTIONAL: Browning Sauce such as Kitchen Bouquet or Gravy Master for a darker gravy. You won't need this if you can find the Mushroom Broth.
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1 Tbl Fresh Parsley chopped
• FOR SERVING:
• Mashed Potatoes or Eggless Wide Noodles
• Jellied Cranberry Sauce. You could also use the whole berry variety.

Instructions

• In a large saute pan, add 1Tbl of vegan margarine and the sliced onions along with 1 tsp of oil. Saute until softened and golden brown.
• Add the cooked vegan meatless balls to brown for just a few minutes.
• Remove the onions and balls to a bowl and set aside.
• In the same saute pan, add 2 Tbl of vegan margarine and the flour whisking constantly until a light brown color.
• Add the broth and whisk to remove lumps. Cook until thickened.
• Add the vegan sour cream and whisk until incorporated.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with mashed potatoes or wide eggless noodles and cranberry sauce (lingonberry if you can find it!)
• Garnish with fresh parsley.