Vegan Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Description
Vegan meatballs made with tofu, pecans, and nutritional yeast and covered in sweet and sour sauce are a great finger food option at parties.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup warm water
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2 tablespoons egg replacer
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1 cup shredded vegan cheese
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1/2 cup grated tofu
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1/4 cup nutritional yeast
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 cup finely chopped onion
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1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
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1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
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1 teaspoon dried basil
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1/2 teaspoon dried sage
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1 cup dry bread crumbs, or more as needed
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3/4 cup grape jelly
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1/2 cup ketchup
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1/4 cup white vinegar
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1 tablespoon chopped garlic
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Mix warm water and egg replacer together in a large bowl. Stir in vegan cheese, tofu, nutritional yeast, salt, and garlic powder. Add onion, pecans, Italian seasoning, basil, and sage; mix until well combined. Stir in enough bread crumbs to reach a moist, crumbly texture.
3
Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and place in an 8-inch baking pan.
4
Mix grape jelly, ketchup, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and oregano in a separate bowl. Pour over meatballs.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are firm, 35 to 40 minutes.