Vegetarian 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.

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• Toss cracker crumbs and pecan meal together in a large bowl. Add Colby-Jack cheese, onion, spinach, garlic, parsley, poultry seasoning, and salt. Beat the eggs together in a bowl; incorporate into the mixture.
• Form meatballs using a 1-inch cookie scoop. Roll smooth.
• Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer. Drop meatballs gently into the hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over low heat. Add grape jelly and stir gently until it's completely melted. Stir in chili sauce until well combined. Add cooked meatballs and stir to coat. Heat through, about 5 minutes. Serve.

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix the ground pecans, eggs, Colby-Jack cheese, minced onion, Italian seasoning, cornflake crumbs, and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Add another egg if mixture isn't holding together. Shape the mixture into balls, and place into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set, about 45 minutes.
• Mix together the vegetable oil, vinegar, ketchup, grated onion, apricot jam, and oregano together in a bowl until smooth; pour the sauce over the baked pecan balls, and return to oven until the sauce is bubbling, 5 to 10 more minutes.

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• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine meatballs, onion, brown sugar, soup mix and beer. Cook, covered, on low until meatballs are heated through, 3-4 hours. , Place 5-6 meatballs on each bun bottom. Sprinkle each sandwich with 1/4 cup cheese. Place on baking sheets. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes. Replace bun tops.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients.
• Crumble beef over mixture and sprinkle with cracker crumbs.
• Mix gently.
• Shape into 1 inch balls.
• Place in ungreased 15x10 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
• Drain on paper towels.
• For Sauce:.
• In a large sauce pan, combine the tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, parsley and salt.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Add meatballs.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until heated through.
• serve meatballs and sauce on buns.
• Top with mozzarella cheese if desired.

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• In 2-quart saucepan, heat tomato pasta sauce and meatballs over medium heat 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
• Place each bun on serving plate. Fill each with up to 6 meatballs. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese.

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• cook meatballs and green peppers in skillet over medium heat until meatballs are browned on both sides. Add barbecue sauce and heat through.
• Serve on Hoagie rolls or over rice!

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute celery, green peppers, onion and garlic in oil until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Add the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-2 hours. , For meatballs, beat eggs in a large bowl. Add the next six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 12-15 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain on paper towels. Add to sauce; heat through. Serve on buns; top with Parmesan cheese if desired.