Vegetarian Artichoke Balls Recipes

VEGAN ARTICHOKE ARANCINI

Steps:

• For the rice: Heat a 3 1/2-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, shallots, garlic and salt. Cook until soft and fragrant, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and toast for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the white wine and soy sauce and cook, stirring often, until the wine is almost entirely absorbed. Combine the vegetable broth and 1 cup water in a measuring cup. Add 1/2 cup of the broth mixture to the pot and cook, stirring, until almost completely absorbed, about 4 minutes. Continue adding the broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Cook until the rice is tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes in all. Stir in the artichokes. Remove the pot from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes. Stir in the basil and then spread the rice out on a baking sheet to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• For frying: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil and vegetable oil until they register 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
• Set up a breading station with the flour, almond milk and breadcrumbs in separate, shallow containers. Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop about 2 tablespoons of the cooled rice mixture into your hands and gently roll into a ball. Dredge the rice ball in the flour, then in the almond milk and finally in the breadcrumbs, packing them firmly. Repeat with the remaining rice.
• In batches of 4 or 5, fry the rice balls until golden brown on the outside and warmed through, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with marinara for dipping, if desired.

ARTICHOKE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Squeeze liquid from artichoke hearts.
• 2. In food processor chop artichoke hearts, garlic, 1 cup bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, olive oil, optional boiled eggs, garlic powder and onion powder.
• 3. Put mixture in refrigerator to chill.
• 4. Combine Romano & remaining breadcrumbs.
• 5. Roll to completely coat in Romano & breadcrumbs.
• 6. When mixture is cold, roll into small balls. If you have a melon baller this makes the perfect size.
• 7. These can be served cold or if you prefer them hot then bake them in 350* F oven until balls start to brown.
• 8. *Note: Balls can be frozen before rolling in bread crumb mixture.

ARTICHOKE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl combine artichoke, bread crumbs, eggs, olive oil, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, lemon juice and garlic.
• Form mixture into 24 small balls, 1 inch in diameter, and roll in remaining Parmesan cheese. Set on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake artichoke balls until eggs are set throughout and balls are heated through, about 10 minutes.

VEGETARIAN ARTICHOKE BALLS

Steps:

• Drain artichoke hearts saving juice for later.
• Mash hearts in a small bows using a fork or your fingers.
• Add 1 c of bread crumbs, 2Tbsp Parmesan cheese, and 2 Tbsp of the artichoke juice to the mashed hearts.
• Mix well.
• Add beaten eggs to mixture.
• Mixture should have the consistency of a stuffing.
• If mixture is too dry, add more artichoke juice to the desired consistency.
• Set aside.
• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add minced garlic and saute for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add artichoke mixture to the skillet and cook with garlic for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• After cooking, remove from skillet to another bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• While mixture is chilling, prepare 4 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and 1/2 c of bread crumbs in a small bowl.
• After mixture is chilled and firm, remove from refrigerator and form into small balls.
• Roll balls in the cheese/bread crumb mixture.
• Refrigerate balls until ready to serve.
• (I personally like them at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before eating.).