Vegetarian Meatballs

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Dear Friends,

 

I've gotten my kids eating and enjoying Morningstar veggie burgers, Boca

veggie burgers, and Boca original vegan burgers. Yeah! I wonder why Boca

is so much lower in fat and calories and higher in protein than

Morningstar... not that Morningstar is bad. Boca is just a tad healthier

somehow.

 

They ate the burgers for lunch today at a Randy Rymer and the Little Band

that Could concert at my library today, and they're having Morningstar

sausages with their eggs for breakfast tomorrow and more burgers (different

variety) for lunch. Here's the problem, though. They want ravioli and

meatballs for dinner tonight!

 

They're both okay with the idea of vegetarian meatballs, but I looked for

them in the Boca/Morningstar section and couldn't find them! I found a few

recipes online, but they're not tried and true, and this would be my first

shot at vegetarian meatballs.

 

I'll run back to the store if any of you could send me a recipe for low

fat, low calorie vegetarian meatballs... um... quickly? Otherwise, I'll be

forced to crumble up some Boca burgers, mix them with eggs and oatmeal, and

hope for the best. Here's what I found online, but I don't know if it's any

good. I'd much rather try a recipe that you've made and enjoyed in the

past. Many thanks!

 

Vegetarian " meatballs "

 

2½ hours | 30 min prep

SERVES 4 -6

 

* 4 _eggs_ (http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=142) ,

slightly beaten

* 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix

* 2 cups grated _cheddar cheese_

(http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=564)

* 3/4 cup chopped _walnuts_

(http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=314)

* 1 cup dry Italian style breadcrumbs

* 2 (1 1/4 ounce) envelopes vegetarian broth (I use G.Washington

brown broth)

 

 

1. Mix ingredients together in order.

2. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Form into 1-1/4 inch balls and place on baking sheet sprayed with

Pam.

4. Bake in 400 degree oven until brown, about 20 minutes.

5. (May be frozen now.) Place meatballs in casserole and cover with

2-3 cups boiling water and 2-3 cubes or envelopes vegetarian brown broth.

6. Meatballs should be within 1/2 inch of being covered with liquid.

7. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour (1-1/2 hrs if meatballs

are frozen).

8. Or meatballs may be prepared in a crockpot on high setting for 1

hour (or 1-1/2 if frozen).

 

Meatless Meatballs

 

 

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

* 12 oz. roll frozen ground beef substitute, thawed

* 1 egg

* 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

* 1/4 cup milk

* 2 Tbsp. mustard

* 1 Tbsp. ketchup

* 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves

* 1/2 tsp. salt

* 1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix gently with your hands.

(You may need to add more milk or bread crumbs to form a shapeable mixture,

depending on the variety of beef substitute you use.) Form into 1 "

meatballs. Chill for 1-2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake meatballs for 20-30 minutes until firm

and hot. You can then freeze these meatballs and use in other recipes that

call for frozen precooked meatballs. Makes about 30.

I hope these are of use to you, your opinions on them, or your TNT recipes,

would be much appreciated!

 

 

In Vino Veritas,

*´¨) Janis Abbe

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