Vegetarian Recipe « Meatless Meatballs

Carnivores love these meat-free balls. Serve as an appetizer, on a sandwich, with a meal, or over noodles. I like the mushroom gravy and egg noodles for a yummy Stroganoff.

Ingredients

• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups cracker crumbs
• 1 ½ cups finely ground pecans
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 2 teaspoons celery salt
• vegetable oil for frying
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 22 fluid ounces milk

Cooking Directions

1. Combine mozzarella cheese, eggs, cracker crumbs, pecans, onion soup mix, and celery salt in a large bowl. Form mixture into small meatballs.
2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan. Cook meatballs in batches until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain on a baking sheet lined paper towels.
3. Transfer meatballs to a large slow cooker. Cover with cream of mushroom soup. Use the empty can to measure and pour in milk. Cook on Low until flavors combine and soup mixture thickens, 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts

• calories246
• carbohydrateContent14.4 g
• cholesterolContent91.5 mg
• fatContent16.3 g
• fiberContent1 g
• proteinContent11.1 g
• saturatedFatContent4.5 g
• sodiumContent555.3 mg
• sugarContent2.6 g