Name: Tempeh Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 oz. tempeh; ½ sweet onion, diced finely; ½ cup white mushrooms, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp vegetable stock; 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 tsp tomato paste; ¼ cup whole-grain breadcrumbs; ¼ cup cashew parmesan (see recipe); ½ tsp maple syrup or date paste; ¼ tsp salt; ¾ tsp dried oregano; 1 cup raw, unsalted cashews; 4 Tbsp nutritional yeast; ½ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp salt

Recipes » Main Dish » Tempeh Meatballs

By Caroline Hale

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These plant-based meatballs are just the right amount of crispy and are perfectly seasoned. Serve with your favorite marinara sauce and pasta for a delicious, nutritious main course.

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 20 mins Yield: 2-4 servings

Gluten Free Low Sugar

Ingredients

For the meatballs

4 oz. tempeh
½ sweet onion, diced finely
½ cup white mushrooms, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp vegetable stock
1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp tomato paste
¼ cup whole-grain breadcrumbs
¼ cup cashew parmesan (see recipe)
½ tsp maple syrup or date paste
¼ tsp salt
¾ tsp dried oregano

For the cashew parmesan:

1 cup raw, unsalted cashews
4 Tbsp nutritional yeast
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp salt

Whole Food, Plant-Based Living: Getting Started

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place tempeh in a food processor and pulse until it resembles crumbles.
3. Heat a skillet over medium high, add onions, and cook for 2 minutes, adding vegetable stock if necessary.
4. Add mushrooms, garlic, oregano, and salt, and cook for 3 more minutes.
5. Remove skillet from stove top, and add the mixture to the tempeh in the food processor, along with the tomato paste, 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast, and maple syrup or date paste.
6. Pulse until all ingredients are well combined.
7. Roll mixture into 12 balls and set aside.
8. In a medium bowl, mix breadcrumbs and cashew parmesan.
9. Transfer breadcrumb-parmesan mixture to a large plate, and roll each meatball around in the mixture until well coated.
10. Transfer meatballs to a nonstick baking sheet, and cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
11. Serve meatballs with marinara sauce, pasta, and top with cashew parmesan.