Stuffed Meatless Meatballs

Stuffed Meatless Meatballs

Ingredients:

Extra firm tofu                                                   -9 oz
Whole wheat bread slices                                  -2
dry roasted peanuts(unsalted)                            -1/2 cup
chili powder                                                       -1/2 tsp
Healthy solutions Italian meat balls spice blend-2 1/2tsp heaped
salt                                                                       -to taste
oil                                                                         -to brush
raisins                                                                   -to stuff

For Sauce:

Butter                                                                      -1/2 tbsp
garlic cloves                                                           -3 minced
shallots                                                                   -3  finely chopped
Tomato Ketchup                                                    -1 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce                                            -2 tsp
Healthy solutions Italian meat balls spice blend   -1/2 tsp
sugar                                                                      -1 tsp
Red wine                                                                -1/2 cup
pepper                                                                     -little
chili powder                                                            -1/4 tsp

Preparation Time:10 min
Cooking Time     :30 min     

Method:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Pulse peanuts in a food processor for 3-5 seconds.

• Dip bread in water for a second and squeeze water between hands

• Add the extra firm tofu, bread slices along with the pulsed peanuts in a food processor and  pulse until combined. Transfer it into a bowl.

• Now add adequate salt chili powder,healthy solutions Italian meat balls spice blend (11/2 tsp)and mix well.

• Make balls and stuff raisins in between.

                                    

• Arrange in a baking tray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Baked meatless meatballs are ready.

Preparing the sauce:

• In a pan melt butter and add the finely chopped garlic and saute until the raw flavor goes off.

• Then add the finely chopped shallots.

• Put in the tomato ketchup,worcestershire sauce,chili powder,Healthy solutions Italian meat balls spice blend(1/2 tsp).

• Then add the red wine sauce .Let it boil and reduce into 1/3.

• Add the baked meatless meat balls to it and coat it well with sauce .Cook for another minute. And switch off.

• Stuffed meatless meatballs is ready to serve.