Title: Tofu Balls
Categories: Entree Blank
Yield: 3 Dozen

3	tb	Vegetable oil
4		Garlic cloves, crushed
1	lg	Onion, finely chopped
1	lg	Carrot, grated
1		Green pepper, finely chopped
1 1/2	ts	Dried basil
1	ts	Ground fennel
3/4	ts	Oregano, dried
2	lg	Eggs
1	c	Bread crumbs
3/4	c	Walnuts, very finely chopped
1/4	c	Parsley, fresh
2	tb	Dijon mustard
1 1/2	tb	Sesame oil
1	tb	Tamari soy sauce
3		Tofu cakes, firm
		Black pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Saute the garlic, onion, carrot, pepper, basil, fennel and oregano in the oil for 10 minutes or until tender.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then add all other ingredients except the tofu. Mash the tofu and add it to the other ingredients. Mix well. Form the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Spread on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees F. or until golden brown.

NOTES:

* Vegetable and tofu "meatballs" -- This recipe comes from the New Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant cookbook. They said that these vegetarian balls are "one of our most popular standard lunch items". I was skeptical, so I gave it a try and indeed, they are quite tasty.

: Difficulty: easy. : Time: 30 minutes preparation, 30 minutes baking.

: Nicholas Horton : Reed College, Portland, Oregon, USA : tektronix!reed!horton

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