Tasty Meatless Meatballs
These meatless meatballs taste even meatier than their real meat counterparts. If you’re looking for a satisfying way to celebrate meatless Mondays, this is it. Every bit as the traditional Italian staple, nobody will care where the beef is.
Ingredients
- 16 ounce(s) firm tofu
- 3/4 cup(s) Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoon(s) egg whites
- 1 teaspoon(s) oregano
- 1 teaspoon(s) dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
- 4 floz water
- 2 cup(s) tomato sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice tofu and drain well.
- In a large bowl, combine tofu, bread crumbs, onion, egg whites, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
- Mix well with a fork, mashing to blend ingredients.
- Slowly pour water into mixture.
- Shape mixture into large balls, squeezing tightly.
- Place in shallow lightly oiled, nonstick baking pan.
- Cover meatballs with tomato sauce.
- Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 1940kcalCarbohydrates: 273.39gProtein: 101.87gFat: 35.16gSaturated Fat: 0.35gSodium: 9182.54mgFiber: 23.23gSugar: 34.21g
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