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Italian tofu meatballs

Try our reader's vegetarian tofu meatballs recipe. It's low in calories and gluten free, for a deliciously healthy lunch or dinner.

  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 300g tofu, mashed*
    • 1 onion, very finely chopped
    • 1 clove garlic, crushed
    • ¼ cup ground almonds
    • 2 slices gluten-free grain bread, crumbed
    • 2 tablespoons gluten-free flour
    • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
    • 2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil or handful fresh basil, plus extra fresh basil, to garnish
    • spray oil, to grease
    • *NOTE: Ingredients with an asterisk (*) indicate that although this ingredient is usually gluten-free, it’s wise to check the label to beI sure as product ingredients can vary and formulations can change.
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 200ºC. Combine all ingredients, except oil, in a bowl. Mix well.

    2 Shape into 16-20 balls (depending on the size).

    3 Spray a non-stick baking dish with oil. Add tofu balls and bake in oven for 15 minutes. Turn tofu balls over and bake for 15 more minutes.

    4 To serve, toss tofu balls with rice or gluten-free pasta and tomato sauce.  Serve sprinkled with fresh basil.

    WINNER: Special diets category
    HFG reader recipe competition 2009
    Lois McLeay, Auckland

    HFG tip

    Lois says: “I have served these to non-vegetarians and they have not known there was no meat in these ‘meat’-balls. These are a great way to have a ‘meatless’ meal. They freeze well and I work on four meatballs per person, so doubling the recipe goes a long way.”

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