TOFU BALLS

Vegetable and tofu \"meatballs\

This recipe comes from the New Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant\fP cookbook. They said that these vegetarian balls are "one of our most popular standard lunch items". I was skeptical, so I gave it a try and indeed, they are quite tasty.

Ingredients

(3 dozen)

3 Tbsp vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 large carrot, grated
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp ground fennel
3/4 tsp dried oregano
2 large eggs
1 cup bread crumbs
3/4 cup walnuts, very finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp tamari soy sauce
3 firm tofu cakes
black pepper

Procedure

Preheat oven to
Saute\(ae the garlic, onion, carrot, pepper, basil, fennel and oregano in the oil for 10 minutes or until tender.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then add all other ingredients except the tofu.
Mash the tofu and add it to the other ingredients. Mix well.
Form the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Spread on a greased baking sheet.
Bake for 20-30 minutes at or until golden brown.

Rating

Difficulty: easy.
Time: 30 minutes preparation, 30 minutes baking.
Precision: approximate measurement OK.

Contributor

 
Nicholas Horton 
Reed College, Portland, Oregon, USA 
tektronix!reed!horton

Recipe last modified: 1 Feb 88

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