Vegan Pecan Meatball Hoagie Recipes

Steps:

• In blender container, blend tofu until smooth. You can add a little water to the tofu if necessary to blend, but not too much. Pour into a mixing bowl.
• Add the onion, pecans, crackers, sage, and garlic powder and mix well. Allow to thicken in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• Form mixture into 2-inch balls.
• Fry in lightly oiled pan, turning to brown on all sides OR, lightly oil a baking sheet and bake meatballs at 400°F, turning several times, until all sides are browned. Be careful not to overcook and dry out meatballs in the oven. Start checking after 10 minutes and cook no longer than 30 minutes.
• Put browned meatballs in baking dish, cover with tomato sauce and heat in oven or microwave until sauce bubbles.
• Cut hoagie rolls in half and lightly brush cut sides with olive oil. Toast rolls in 400°F oven until very lightly browned, remove from oven and rub garlic clove on each side. Bake an additional 3-4 minutes or until nicely browned.
• Put 3 meatballs with sauce down the center of each toasted hoagie roll and serve warm.

Steps:

• In a blender container, blend cottage cheese until smooth. Pour into a mixing bowl.
• Add the egg whites, onion, pecans, crackers, sage, and garlic powder and mix well. Allow to thicken in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• Form mixture into 2-inch balls.
• Fry in lightly oiled pan, turning to brown on all sides.
• Put browned meatballs in baking dish, cover with tomato sauce and heat in oven or microwave until sauce bubbles.
• Cut hoagie rolls in half and lightly brush cut sides with olive oil. Toast rolls in 400 degree F oven until very lightly browned, remove from oven and rub garlic clove on each side. Bake an additional 3-4 minutes or until nicely browned.
• Put 3 meatballs with sauce down the center of each toasted hoagie roll and serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix bread crumbs, vegan cheese, pecan meal, tofu, onion, vegan mayonnaise, salt, basil, and sage together in a bowl.
• Combine warm water and egg substitute in another bowl; mix thoroughly and stir into meatball mixture until combined.
• Form into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until browned, 20 to 30 minutes.