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Meatballs (Vegetarian)

North America This recipe for Vegetarian Meatballs is delicious and easy to prepare. The meatballs don't come out spherical; they are more of squished hemispheres, flat on one side.

Meatballs (Vegetarian) prepared recipe
Prep20 minCook20 minServesFlexibleLevelMedium
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Before you start

A quick setup makes the method easier to follow and keeps important steps from being missed.

Preparation checklist

  • Read all 9 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 7 listed ingredients.
  • Set aside about 40 minutes, based on the time recorded by the source.

Recipe notes & preparation tips

The barbecue sauce and/or soy sauce add an umami taste to the meatballs, which makes them taste more like real meat.

Any other pre-cooked ground meat substitute should also work.

Adapted from the source recipe's notes.
Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. 02

    Sauté onion; pour off oil and set aside.

  3. 03

    In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add the ground beef substitute, and break up well with fork.

  4. 04

    Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.

  5. 05

    Grease a large 12 x 18-inch (31 x 45 cm) baking tray.

  6. 06

    Drop mixture onto the tray in tablespoonfuls. You should get 30–40 meatballs. Don't worry if the mixture falls apart a little on tray.

  7. 07

    Bake at 350°F for 22 minutes.

  8. 08

    Flip meatballs over.

  9. 09

    Bake for an additional 9 minutes.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: Public domain, credited to Unforgettableid; view original image record .