Forums: April 2011 Kickstart Forum: "meatball" recipes?
Created on: 04/07/11 10:53 AM Views: 2477 Replies: 13
Mwass Joined: 04/07/11 Posts: 1	"meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 10:53 AM Hello! I'm newly vegetarian (2 weeks), newly vegan (4 days), and new to the Kickstart. I'm Italian and LOVE pasta. I have found eggless whole wheat pasta and am eager to try it but was wondering if anyone had any good vegan "meatball" recipes? Also - anyone have any good homemade veggie burger recipes? I live in London and am having a hard time finding vegan pre-made veggie burgers at the grocery stores, all that I have found so far have eggs. Thanks!
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Jill Eckart Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 79	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:15 AM You could try these, they are not nutritionally analyzed, and with the walnuts and tofu, you'll want to watch your fat and serving size. Tofu-Walnut “Meatballs’ Makes 4-6 servings 2 cups chopped walnuts 1 chopped onion 1 shredded carrot 1 chopped green pepper 4 cloves chopped garlic 12 oz soft tofu Mustard Oregano Basil 2 cups vegan bread crumbs Saute walnuts, onion, carrot, pepper, and garlic. In large bowl, mix cubes if soft tofu with mustard, oregano, and basil and sauté ingredients. Add enough breadcrumbs to make a moldable mixture. Shape into balls and sauté in vegetable oil cooking spray.
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cherokee925 Joined: 04/04/11 Posts: 39	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:15 AM Veggie Burger recipe: Ingredients 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice 1 cup water 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 green bell pepper, halved and seeded 1 onion, quartered 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 6 cloves garlic, peeled 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 2 eggs 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed Directions 1.Bring the brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes. 2.Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. Mash black beans in a large bowl with a fork until thick and pasty; set aside. 3.Place the bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor, and chop finely. Stir the bell pepper mixture into the mashed black beans. Place the brown rice and mozzarella cheese in the food processor, and process until combined. Stir the mixture into the black beans. 4.Whisk together the eggs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and hot sauce. Stir the egg mixture into the black bean mixture. Stir in the bread crumbs, adding additional bread crumbs as needed until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide into 6 large patties. 5.Place patties onto the prepared foil, and grill until browned and heated through, about 8 minutes per side. http://bettyvshelena.wordpress.com/ www email
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:31 AM cherokee925 wrote: Veggie Burger recipe: Ingredients 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice 1 cup water 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 green bell pepper, halved and seeded 1 onion, quartered 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 6 cloves garlic, peeled 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 2 eggs 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon garlic salt 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed Directions 1.Bring the brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes. 2.Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Lightly oil a sheet of aluminum foil. Mash black beans in a large bowl with a fork until thick and pasty; set aside. 3.Place the bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor, and chop finely. Stir the bell pepper mixture into the mashed black beans. Place the brown rice and mozzarella cheese in the food processor, and process until combined. Stir the mixture into the black beans. 4.Whisk together the eggs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, and hot sauce. Stir the egg mixture into the black bean mixture. Stir in the bread crumbs, adding additional bread crumbs as needed until the mixture is sticky and holds together. Divide into 6 large patties. 5.Place patties onto the prepared foil, and grill until browned and heated through, about 8 minutes per side. That'd be vegan mozzarella, yes? Could probably use a firm tofu instead (if soy is okay). We usually just use our black bean patty recipe from the Veganomicon with the caveat that we only make as many as we're going to eat for that meal - if they sit around in the sauce for a day, it tends to get a bit mushy. --Deb R
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kandoo Joined: 01/01/10 Posts: 76	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM Uh oh!!!! Mozzarella Cheese & egg are not part of the kickstart diet!!!! Can you find a substitution for them? I had a meatball recipe using walnuts and mashed potatoes. All of my carnivore friends loved it, too. Will try to find it.
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cherokee925 Joined: 04/04/11 Posts: 39	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:34 AM Yes tofu can be replaced for the cheese. http://bettyvshelena.wordpress.com/ www email
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cherokee925 Joined: 04/04/11 Posts: 39	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:35 AM I use egg beater in replacement of regular eggs. http://bettyvshelena.wordpress.com/ www email
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2072	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:38 AM cherokee925 wrote: I use egg beater in replacement of regular eggs. Sorry, egg beater is egg - just egg white instead of whole egg. In fact, isn't one of their advertising notes "Made from real eggs"? Still not vegan. Ener-G Egg is a vegan egg substitute. Or, you can use ground flax seed and a little water, or corn starch and water, or just a little plain water, depending on the application. --Deb R
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Dontx Joined: 04/01/11 Posts: 51	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:45 AM Cherokee925, what do you substitute for the mozzarella cheese and the eggs and still get the right taste and consistency? Would you please edit the recipe ASAP. My new vegan heart attack heart diet will not take the fat or cholesterol.
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cherokee925 Joined: 04/04/11 Posts: 39	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 12:01 PM Sorry about that I did not know that about egg beaters I am new to the vegan diet I will have to correct that. http://bettyvshelena.wordpress.com/ www email
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3LittleMonkeys Joined: 04/12/11 Location: St. Louis Posts: 26	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 1:03 PM The recipe for the burgers needs to be edited.
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cherokee925 Joined: 04/04/11 Posts: 39	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 11:24 PM Veggie Burger recipe: Ingredients: •   1/2 onion, diced •   1 can black beans, well drained •   1/2 cup whole wheat flour •   2 slices rye or pumpernickel bread, crumbled •   1 tsp garlic powder •   1 tsp onion powder •   1/2 tsp seasoned salt •   salt and pepper to taste •   Pam spray for cooking purposes Preparation: Sautee the onions till soft, about 3-5 minutes. In a large bowl, mash the beans until almost smooth. Add sauteed onions and the rest of the ingredients, adding the flour a few tablespoons at a time to combine well. Mixture will be thick. Form bean mixture into patties, approximately ½ inch thick and spray the pan and cook over a low flame until done. Make veggie burgers and enjoy! http://bettyvshelena.wordpress.com/ www email
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kiwi Joined: 01/03/11 Location: New Zealand Posts: 405	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 8:00 AM [quote="Mwass"]Hello! Also - anyone have any good homemade veggie burger recipes?quote] I can buy nice tasting, yummy, vegan veggie burgers in the supermarket where I live but they are expensive. So special occasion only, treats to myself. Because of the cost I decided it must be cheaper to make my own so I recently purchased the "Veggie burgers every which way" book by Lukas Volger and made my first batch of burgers in the weekend from one of the recipes. This book is not toally vegan as some of the recipes call for eggs but I just substitute with egg replacer FYI: I purchased this book from Amazon.com and I saw there was another with a similar title. There are heaps of vegan cookbooks on Amazon so there must be plenty of vegans around or the books wouldnt sell and people would be out of business. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food - Hippocrates.
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kandoo Joined: 01/01/10 Posts: 76	RE: "meatball" recipes? Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 11:01 AM I just typed in this whole recipe and then lost it!!!! Arrrgggghhhh! Will try again. Here is my burger recipe based on Rip Esselstyn's. 1 can black beans rinsed 1 can diced tomatoes 1 minced garlic clove or 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 cup chopped carrots (I grate 1 to 2 carrots using a Salad Master) 1 cup parsley or cilantro 1/2 jalapeno pepper or 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional) 2 cups quick rolled oats (important to use quick oats not old fashioned oats - holds together better) salt & pepper to taste (optional) Preheat oven to 450. Place first 7 ingredients in food processor then place in bowl and stir in oats. Form 8 patties. Place on parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Turn oven to broil and cook for 2 to 5 minutes more - watching carefully - until burgers are nicely browned.
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