Vegetarian Eggplant Meatballs Recipe

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until tender 5 to 10 minutes. Add eggplant basil oregano thyme salt and pepper to onion mixture; cook and stir mashing occasionally with a wooden spoon until eggplant is cooked through but still holds shape about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool mixture to room temperature.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat (such as Silpat®).

Mix Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs into eggplant mixture; shape into 15 to 18 \meatballs\. Arrange \meatballs\ on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven turning occasionally until browned on all sides about 30 minutes.