Spinach and white bean "meatballs"

Ok, so these obviously aren't real meatballs and they certainly don't have the texture of regular meatballs (which for me is a good thing). They were light and flavorful and crispy on the outside. I used them with pasta and marinara sauce but you could also squish them flat and use them as an Italian flavored veggie burger.

Ingredients:

1 can white beans, drained

1 packed cup fresh spinach leaves, cut into pieces

1/2 an onion, minced really small

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

4-5 cracks of black pepper

1 egg

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1/2 cup bread crumbs

2 tablespoons quick oats

1/3 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil, then grease the foil. In a food processor, combine beans, spinach, oil, and onion and pulse to combine. Make sure you only pulse it and that you stop when it is still quite chunky. Transfer to a bowl and add garlic powder, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, egg, parmesan, bread crumbs, and oats. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes so it can set up a bit. Form into balls and roll in panko bread crumbs. Place on the foil lined baking sheet and spray with non-stick spray. Bake for 20 minutes, then broil for 1-3 minutes to brown them and get them nice and crispy.