Best 2 Tvp Meatballs Recipes

Tvp Meatballs image

Provided by Chef Joey Z.

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 36 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 ounces by weight of dry textured vegetable protein
1 3/4 cups boiling water
1 small onion, diced
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cilantro
salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon oil (for frying the onion and garlic)
1/4 cup oil (to fry the meatballs)

Steps:

Boil your water and add it to the TVP and let it rehydrate for at least 10 minutes.
Saute the onion and garlic in the 1 tbsp oil. Add spices and mix well.
Add to the TVP mixture. Add in the flour.
Mold into 1 inch size meatballs. Press them together hard to keep them from crumbling.
Fry in the 1/4 oil turning meatballs around to cook all sides until crispy and golden brown.
Yields about 3 dozen.
Bon Appetit!

Vegan Meatballs (No Tvp or Soy) image

Provided by CHRISSYG

Categories Meatballs

Time 40m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup cooked lentils
1 cup cooked brown rice (I used short grain for texture)
1/4 cup rolled oats (not quick cooking)
1/4 cup wheat germ
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 teaspoons onions, minced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
combine all ingredients in a bowl. With your hands bruise/mash the lentils a bit, but not to the point that there all mushy.
using a small ice cream scoop (or with wet hands) roll out golfball sized balls. (slightly smaller).
*continue to dampen hands when doing this -- the mixture is sticky.
place on a lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake 15 minutes.
Turn over and bake an addional 15 minutes.
Serve topped with a nice vegetarian/vegan marinara.