Easy Tofu No-Meat Balls (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

Submitted by Prose

"A fun way to add vegan protein to your spaghetti! From Vegetarian Meals for People-on-the-Go by Vimala Rodgers. Feel free to add other Italian seasonings."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 24 balls
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb firm tofu, drained, blotted, and mashed
• 1⁄2 cup quick oats, uncooked (make gluten free by changing to cooked rice or rice flakes or crushed corn flakes)
• 2 tablespoons Braggs liquid aminos or 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup nutritional yeast
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil (or any oil for frying)

directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in medium mixing bowl and use your hands to mix well. Shape into 1 1/2" balls, and roll in mixture of corn starch and nutritional yeast.
2. Saute balls in oil until browned. Add to your favorite pasta dish!

Reviews

[mgiroux32]

Can they be baked?

 

[karenaherne529]

Made these, but as usual, I didn't read properly so added the 1/2 cup nutritional yeast to the mix and added some other spices and they were AMAZING!

 

[Maryann C.]

Delicious. I didn't have corn starch so I used flour. It was so tasty and I can see how you can make numerous variations of this dish with different spices!

 

[sophiewingland]

delicious! didn't have nutritional yeast, so i added some extra braggs and italian seasoning with lots of thyme. it was super tasty.