Ikea Veggie Balls
I have made these copycat Ikea Veggie Balls many times over the years and they are still one of my favorite meals. The ingredient list is derived from the packaging for their frozen veggie balls.
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 2 medium onions
- 5 cloves garlic
- ½ bunch kale
- ¼ cup oil
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed; see notes for dried)
- 1 cup peas
- ½ cup corn
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground sage
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 small bay leaves (turned into a powder in a spice grinder)
Instructions
- To a food processor, add the carrots, bell pepper, onions, and garlic. Pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Now add the kale to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped as well.
- In a large pot, add ¼ cup of oil, and turn the heat to high. Add the carrot mixture and cook for 3-5 minutes until most of the moisture has evaporated.
- Add the kale and cook for another 2 minutes until wilted and most of the moisture has evaporated. Remove from the heat.
- Add the chickpeas, peas, and corn to a food processor. Pulse until very smooth. Add to the pot of cooked veggies.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and mix thoroughly.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and place the rack in the upper-middle position.
- Shape the mixture into balls and bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 20-25 minutes. I noticed the bottoms get darker faster than the top so check the bottoms around the 20 minute mark.
Notes
For dried chickpeas, rehydrate in a pot of water overnight then simmer for one hour to soften.