Vegan Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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Ingredients

• ½ cup warm water

• 2 tablespoons egg replacer

• 1 cup shredded vegan cheese

• ½ cup grated tofu

• ¼ cup nutritional yeast

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

• ½ cup finely chopped onion

• ½ cup finely chopped pecans

• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

• 1 teaspoon dried basil

• ½ teaspoon dried sage

• 1 cup dry bread crumbs, or more as needed

Sauce:

• ¾ cup grape jelly

• ½ cup ketchup

• ¼ cup olive oil

• ¼ cup white vinegar

• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Mix warm water and egg replacer together in a large bowl. Stir in vegan cheese, tofu, nutritional yeast, salt, and garlic powder. Add onion, pecans, Italian seasoning, basil, and sage; mix until well combined. Stir in enough bread crumbs to reach a moist, crumbly texture.

3. Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and place in an 8-inch baking pan.

4. Mix grape jelly, ketchup, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and oregano in a separate bowl. Pour over meatballs.

5. Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are firm, 35 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)