Eggplant Meatballs Recipe - Plant Powered Metro New York

Ingredients

• 1 T chia seeds
• 3 T water
• ¼ cup low sodium veggie broth
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 medium unpeeled eggplant, chopped
• 1 ½ cups cooked or 1 (15 oz) can no-salt chickpeas, drained
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• 1 cup whole wheat panko or breadcrumbs
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp dried basil
• Pinch red chili flakes or to taste
• 2 cups low sodium pasta sauce