Lentil-Mushroom Meatballs Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the sauce:
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• One 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
• Small handful torn fresh basil leaves
• Salt
• For the meatballs:
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing the baking sheet
• 1/3 cup wheat berries
• 1 cup dry brown lentils, rinsed and sorted
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and roughly chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 teaspoons nutritional yeast (available at larger supermarkets and health food shops)
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
• 2 slices white bread or 1 hamburger bun, torn into small pieces