I found a recipe recently that I tweaked a bit for my own taste. It uses TVP - so I don't consider this extremely healthy, but heck, it's the best tasting recipe of meatless balls that I've found!
Italian Meat(less) Balls
1 cup TVP (textured vegetable protein) granules
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup breadcrumbs - (I used store bought Italian seasoned - cheese free)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 hot pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon fennel
2 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoon basil
Fresh minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 tablesoon olive oil
For the spices - adjust to your taste. I used a LOTS of garlic, added raw. In a pinch garlic powder can be used.
Combine TVP and boiling water and let stand until the water is absorbed,
about 5 minutes.
Add breadcrumbs and spices. Mix well.
Form mixture into 6 - 12 balls. Rub olive oil on palms and roll each ball in
your hands to coat them. Place on lightly oiled cookie sheet. I use one of those oil misters to spray olive oil on the balls. No need to turn when baking.
Bake for 10 minutes, 400 degrees. Broil for a few extra minutes to make crispy.
Add your favorite red sauce, server over pasta.
When baking the meatballs, when 5 minutes left, add some sliced mushrooms and other veggies to the baking sheet!
Let me know what you think.
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