Yield: 4 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
½ cup | Sunflower seeds |
¼ cup | Cashews; chopped |
¼ cup | Peanuts; unsalted |
1 cup | Whole grain bread crumbs, dry |
\N \N | Egg replacer for 3 eggs |
2 \N | Garlic cloves; pressed |
1 tablespoon | Tamari |
¼ teaspoon | Celery seed |
½ teaspoon | Basil |
4 cups | Tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce |
Place the sunflower seeds, cashews and peanuts in a blender and grind them. The size of the ground pieces is not very important, but make sure they are not too big.
Place the ground nuts in a medium-sized bowl and add the bread crumbs, eggs, garlic, tamari, celery seed, and basil. Mix well and shape the mixture into walnut-sized balls.
Place the tomato sauce in a large kettle and bring to a gentle simmer. Drop the balls into the sauce. Cover and let simemr for about 15 minutes.
Serve with whole grain spaghetti and a big green salad.
From the files of DEEANNE