Recipe: Black Eyed Peas “Meatballs”

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Nutritional Info
ProteinCarbsFiber
17154

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked black-eyed peas
  • 1 ½ cups mushrooms, finely chopped
  • ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • 3 tbsp unflavored whey protein powder
  • ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (for sautéing)

Instructions

  1. Toast and chop the walnuts.
  2. Sauté mushrooms in olive oil with garlic/onion if desired, let cool.
  3. Mash black-eyed peas until mostly smooth.
  4. Combine everything in a bowl, including whey protein, almond flour, cottage cheese, walnuts, and seasonings.
  5. Mix in eggs until it holds together.
  6. Shape into meatballs.
  7. Bake at 375°F for ~20–25 minutes or pan-fry until golden and cooked through.


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