Tofu Nut Balls
This recipe is adapted from a cookbook called vegetarian creations. It is a big hit with meat eaters and vegetarians alike! Even kids love it. A great substitute for meatballs and they even look like meatballs.
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READY IN: 1hr 10mins
YIELD: 16 walnut sized balls
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2cups old fashioned oats
- 1cup pecans
- 7
- 1⁄2teaspoon sage
- 1teaspoon crumbled oregano
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8teaspoon black pepper
- 2teaspoons lemon juice
- 8
- 1⁄2cup water
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DIRECTIONS
- Place oats and pecans in a blender or food processor and process until finely ground.
- Remove to a large bowl.
- Add garlic, sage, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon juice to bowl.
- Process tofu and water in blender (or processor) until smooth.
- Add to bowl with other ingredients and stir until mixture holds firmly together.
- Shape into 1.
- 5 inch balls.
- Heat a little bit of olive oil in a non-stick skillet and skillet fry balls until reaching the desired level of brownness on all sides.
- Adding more oil if needed.
- Remove to brown bags or newspaper covered paper towels.
- Place in a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until done in the middle.
- I sometimes skip this step and just flatten the balls slightly, so they will cook well on top of the stove.
- Yields about 16 balls.
- Serve over pasta cooked just al dente with some nice tomato sauce or as an appetizer.
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