Vegan Meatballs (No Tvp or Soy)

CHRISSYG's Note:

I've been playing around with making 'meatballs' using some ingredients/techniques I've seen from other recipes. this is a nice substitute for regular meatballs, but don't drop them into a pot of sauce to cook... they'll fall apart after a while! I used Nutritional Yeast Flakes which you could totally make this recipe without. It has a kind of 'cheese' flavor which I like in meatballs :-)

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 3

• 1 cup cooked lentils
• 1 cup cooked brown rice (I used short grain for texture)
• 1/4 cup rolled oat (not quick cooking)
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons onions, minced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. combine all ingredients in a bowl. With your hands bruise/mash the lentils a bit, but not to the point that there all mushy.
3. using a small ice cream scoop (or with wet hands) roll out golfball sized balls. (slightly smaller).
4. *continue to dampen hands when doing this -- the mixture is sticky.
5. place on a lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes.
6. Turn over and bake an addional 15 minutes.
7. Serve topped with a nice vegetarian/vegan marinara.