With products like Light Life Gimmie Lean Beef - it's easier than ever to re-create the "feel good" food you used to eat. With the right mix of spices and textures, these meatballs are virtually indiscernible from the real-deal!
Vegan "Meatballs" & Pasta
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Spray a couple of pie or cake pans with canola spray or use non-stick cookware.
In a mixing bowl, add:
1 package Light Life Gimmie Lean Beef (or Ground Beef substitute of your choice)
1/4 cup Soy Milk
1/3 cup Chopped Onion
2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
2 Tablespoons Italian Seasoning
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (I like mine spicy!)
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 cup Cubed Bread (Cubed bread, rather than breadcrumbs gives it a meatier texture and it's a great way to use up your stale bread!)
Mush everything together with your hands - yes, with your hands! It's the best way to get everything mixed in really well and it makes you feel like a real Italian! ;-)
Make about 12-14 golf ball-sized meatballs and put into the prepared pans. Leave some room between them as it helps the browning process and makes it easier to turn.
Cook in 400 degree oven for 25 minutes, turning about half-way through to insure even browning.
Serve with pasta of your choice (pictured here with Farfalle pasta, spinach, mushrooms, and black olives) and Spaghetti Sauce for a satisfying Italian Feast!
Sounds yummy! You definitely have more products out there than we do here at the little Grain Train. We have a product Quorn that is beefy looking crumbles. I'll have to try it with this recipe. Have I told you about my Chickpea Curry? We had that tonight..over Farro.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to look in mainstream stores - and in odd spots within those stores (like the Soyrizo on Yves Ground Beef Crumbles in the bagged-salad section of Wal Mart). Also, we vegans have to speak up - when I asked my local Giant Food Store (think Glenn's) to start carrying something I use all the time, they did!
ReplyDeleteAlso, be careful of the blatant overcharging that goes on - sometimes WITHIN the same store! For the Teriyaki sauce, Tamari Sauce was nearly $8.00 in the health food section... less than $5.00 in the Asian food section! *sigh* Sometimes I feel like renaming it "VeganAsICanAffordToBe"
ReplyDeleteAaaaannd... No, you didn't tell me about your Chickpea Curry! Care to do a blog post?? ;-)
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