Veggie Globes
From the kitchen of Dave Konkel
“This recipe is a beefed up version of ‘cornballs’ from the Arrested Development sitcom!”
Ingredients
• 2 cups zucchini, shredded
• 1 cup corn kernels
• ½ red bell pepper, chopped
• ½ cup chives, minced
• 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 2 eggs or egg replacer equivalent
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup corn meal
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• Salt, to taste
Directions
1. Mix the vegetables and herbs together in a large bowl.
2. Whisk eggs or egg replacer and stir into vegetable mixture.
3. Mix whole wheat flour, corn meal, and spices together; stir into vegetables.
4. Add a little water, one tablespoon at a time, if mixture needs more moisture to hold together. It should be crumbly, but not too dry.
5. Create veggie balls using an ice cream scoop, compacting each one so that the mixture holds together well.
6. Place each ball on the mesh tray of an air fryer and bake for about 18 minutes at 400 degrees. If you don’t have an air fryer, you can fry the veggie balls in oil, but flatten them out before frying (a few minutes on each side).
This recipe makes about two dozen. Serve with salsa and sour cream (or sour cream substitute).
