Walnut Meat-less Balls
Meatballs provide protein and texture to pastas and sub sandwiches—and non-meat-eaters can enjoy these Walnut Meat-less Balls too!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus ¼ tsp
- ½ medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 cup button mushrooms chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 cup walnuts
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 2 tablespoon wheat germ
- 3 tablespoon quick oats
- 2 teaspoon tamari
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Sauté the onions, mushrooms, and garlic for about four minutes or until soft.
- Transfer the sautéed onions, mushrooms, and garlic to a food processor. Add all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Form mixture into small balls—about the size of a golf ball—and place on a lightly oiled cookie sheet.
- Bake covered for thirty minutes.
- Then uncover, flip meatballs, and bake for an additional ten minutes uncovered.
- Let meat-less balls cool for five to ten minutes before serving.
Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)
Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 157IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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