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Vegetarian meatballs with International
Healthy Recipes Vol. 2

cabotian pumpkin puree

Célia Beleli Cooking Instructions
Nutritionist Preheat the oven to 200°C (392 °F)
Bariatric Group Surgery Valinhos For the meatballs: on a cutting board, chop the onion, garlic and parsley.
Galileo Hospital and Maternity In a bowl, combine the ingredients: ground vegetable meat, chopped spices, oat bran,
Brazil drizzle with olive oil and add water.
This recipe is indicated for people Knead with your hands and make medium-sized balls, an average of 25g each.
who had bariatric surgery, and are Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 200°C (392°F) or until golden.
in the soft phase. You can bake the meatballs in an AirFryer at 200°C (392 °F) for 10 minutes.
Cabotian pumpkin puree: Peel and chop the pumpkin.
Place in pan with water for cooking for about 20 min.
Drain the water and mash the pumpkin pieces.
Preparation In a pan, heat with oil, place the minced garlic and let it brown slightly.

Prep Time: 10 min Add the pumpkin mix until you get an even mixture.
Finishing: Place 4 meatballs and 2 tablespoons of cabotian pumpkin puree, and sprinkle
Cook Time: 25 min green parsley on top of the puree.
Total Time: 35 min Enjoy!
Cuisine: Brazilian
Servings: 3 Servings Nutritional Analysis
Source: TACO. Tabela Brasileira de Composição de Alimentos – TACO. 4ª Edição. Campinas – SP, 2011
Quantity Protein Carbohy- Fat Calcium Fiber
Ingredients g Kcal g drates g g Iron mg mg g
Ingredients Raw vegeta-
for Cabotian Pumpkin Puree ble meat 300 500 30,7 41,25 71,2 7,5 15 2,62
● 300 g de cabotian pumpkin Raw oat bran 50 186,5 8,02 29,1 2,3 1,9 26,0 9,0
● 2 cloves of minced garlic Nutritional Facts Parsley 20 2,69 0,12 0,53 0,02 0,07 6,4 0,33
● Salt to taste Per serving Salt qsp --
● 10 g parsley 4 vegetarian meatballs and 2 tablespoons Raw onion 100 31,5 1,6 5,6 0,3 0,50 32 1,7
● 1 teaspoon butter of cabotian puree Garlic 12 16,0 0,63 3,5 0,02 0,12 4,56 0,51
for the meatballs ● Calories: Kcal 288 Kcal Cabotian 300 120 3,6 29,4 0,24 2,2 36 6,9
● 300g of vegetable meat ● Protein: (g) 15,3g Pumpkin
● ½ cup oat bran ● Carbohydrates (g) 36, 46 g Olive oil 10 7,54 0,13 ---- 8,32 0,02 1,6 -----
● ½ cup chopped onion ● Fat: (g) 27.46 g Total 864,2 44,8 109,38 82,4 12,31 121,5 21
● 2 garlic cloves ● Iron: (mg) 4,10 mg
● 2 teaspoons parsley ● Calcium: (mg) 40,5 mg NOTE: If you’re looking for a healthy alternative to animal protein for your lunch or dinner, this recipe will
● Salt to taste ● Fiber: (g) 7,02g please both your eyes and your stomach
Currently, vegetable meats have attracted many people who are vegetarians. With that in mind, we have
● Water to hydrate the mixture and ground meat from plants (pea protein, soy protein, with powdered beetroot providing the characteristic
shape the meatballs coloring). In this recipe we use ground beef from vegetable ingredients

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