Tofu Nut Balls

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup pecans
• 7 cloves garlic, crushed and minced (more if you want)
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon crumbled oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 8 ounces firm tofu, crumbled and drained
• 1/2 cup water
• olive oil, for skillet-frying

Recipe

• 1 place oats and pecans in a blender or food processor and process until finely ground.
• 2 remove to a large bowl.
• 3 add garlic, sage, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon juice to bowl.
• 4 process tofu and water in blender (or processor) until smooth.
• 5 add to bowl with other ingredients and stir until mixture holds firmly together.
• 6 shape into 1.
• 7 5 inch balls.
• 8 heat a little bit of olive oil in a non-stick skillet and skillet fry balls until reaching the desired level of brownness on all sides.
• 9 adding more oil if needed.
• 10 remove to brown bags or newspaper covered paper towels.
• 11 place in a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until done in the middle.
• 12 i sometimes skip this step and just flatten the balls slightly, so they will cook well on top of the stove.
• 13 yields about 16 balls.
• 14 serve over pasta cooked just al dente with some nice tomato sauce or as an appetizer.