Lentils “Croquetas” that taste like HAM ( Vegan CROQUETTES)

Lentils “Croquetas” that taste like Ham ( Vegan croquettes)

Croquettes are one of the most popular dishes among the Cuban community in Miami. All of my non vegan friends say that these Lentils “Croquetas” taste exactly like Ham Croquettes, they love them!

Ingredients.( 48 Croquetas)
2 Cups Dry and Uncooked Lentils
2 1/2 Cup Water
1 Cup Tomato Sauce
2 1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Large Yellow Onion
2 Large Garlic Cloves
1/2 Red Bell Pepper
2 Cups Chopped Parsley
1 Tsp Cumin
2 Tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Vegan Butter
3 Tsp Liquid Smoke
1/3 Cup Vegetable Oil
Bread Crumbs to Breading
Oil to deep fry

Chop the onions, garlic and red bell pepper, in a large skillet, sauté for 10 min
Add tomato sauce, cumin, lentils, water, salt and 1 cup of chopped parsley.
Cover with a lid and cook at medium heat for 20 min, or until the lentils are completely cooked, if needed add more water.
Once cooked add the liquid smoke.
Using a food processor make a lentil purée .
Add the purée into a large sauce pan, add the vegan butter, 1 cup of chopped parsley and stir, season with pepper. Add whole wheat flour and start doing roux to mix all the ingredients. At the beginning the mix is going to be thick and almost like a paste, keep stirring until become like a dough and it doesn’t stick to the pan anymore.
Let it chill for a minutes.
Add the bread crumbles into a table.
Take 1 Tbsp of the dough, shape it into a roll, and roll over the bread crumbles.You would shape 48 Croquetas.
Deep fry in hot oil.
Enjoy!!